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

タイヤに釘が刺さっていた。

Sentence Analyzer

たいや 刺さっていた

English Translation

We found a nail stuck in the tire.

Furigana

タイヤに(くぎ)()さっていた。

Romanji

Taiya ni kugi ga sasatteita.

Words

逮夜 (たいや)
eve of the anniversary of a person's death
()
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
(くぎ)
nail (i.e. small metal spike)
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
刺さる (ささる)
to stick into (something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to get stuck (in); to lodge (in)

Kanji

Readings: テイ、 チョウ、 くぎ
Meanings: nail, tack, peg
Readings: シ、 さ.す、 さ.さる、 さ.し、 さし、 とげ
Meanings: thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card