This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

つぼみがほころび始めた。

Sentence Analyzer

つぼみ ほころび始めた

English Translation

The buds began to open.

Furigana

つぼみがほころび(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Tsubomi ga hokorobihajimeta.

Words

(つぼみ)
bud; flower bud
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
綻びる (ほころびる)
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to be torn; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile

Kanji

Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin