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

その知らせは世間を、あっと言わせた。

Sentence Analyzer

その 知らせ 世間 あっ 言わせた

English Translation

The news was sensational.

Furigana

その()らせは世間(せけん)を、あっと()わせた。

Romanji

Sono shirase wa seken o, a to iwaseta.

Words

其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
知らせ (しらせ)
notice; notification
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
世間 (せけん)
world; society
()
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.
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Kanji

Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる
Meanings: know, wisdom
Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう
Meanings: generation, world, society, public
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word