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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

それはいったい何なんだろう。

Sentence Analyzer

それ は いったい 何 な ん だろう 。

English Translation

What ever can that be?

Furigana

それはいったい何(なに)なんだろう。

Romanji

Sore wa ittai nani na n darou.

Words

其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
は (は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
一体 (いったい)
...the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ...in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ...on earth (e.g. "who on earth?"); one object; one body; unity; one form; one style; one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.); generally; in general
何 (なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
だ (だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
ん (ん)
yes; yeah; uh huh; negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); abbr. of particle "no"; abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru")

Kanji

何
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what