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

そばへこないで。私、カゼをひいているの。

Sentence Analyzer

そば こないで かぜ ひいている

English Translation

Don't come near me. I have a cold.

Furigana

そばへこないで。(わたし)、カゼをひいているの。

Romanji

Soba e konaide. watashi, kaze o hiiteiru no.

Words

蕎麦 (そば、そばむぎ、そまむぎ)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
()
indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")
抉る (えぐる、くる)
to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
風邪 (かぜ、ふうじゃ)
common cold; cold; influenza; flu; ague
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
轢く (ひく)
to run somebody over (with vehicle); to knock someone down
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me