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

ついそちらに足が向いてしまう。

Sentence Analyzer

つい そちら 向いてしまう

English Translation

I often feel like just going over there.

Furigana

ついそちらに(あし)()いてしまう。

Romanji

Tsui sochira ni ashi ga muiteshimau.

Words

つい (つい)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; against one's better judgement (judgment)
其方 (そちら、そっち、そなた、そち)
that way (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener); there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener); that one (something close to the listener); you; your family; your company; that person (someone close to the listener)
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
(あし)
foot; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation; money; coin
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
向く (むく)
to face; to turn toward; to be suited to; to be fit for

Kanji

Readings: ソク、 あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す
Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear
Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い
Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach