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

そろそろ戻る時間だ。

Sentence Analyzer

そろそろ 戻る 時間

English Translation

It's about time we went back.

Furigana

そろそろ(もど)時間(じかん)だ。

Romanji

Sorosoro modoru jikan da.

Words

そろそろ (そろそろ、そろっと)
slowly; quietly; steadily; gradually; gingerly; soon; momentarily; before long; any time now
戻る (もどる)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound; to spring back
時間 (じかん)
time; hours
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: レイ、 もど.す、 もど.る
Meanings: re-, return, revert, resume, restore, go backwards
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space