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

その手紙を読みながら、ブルースはひとりでくすくす笑っていた。

Sentence Analyzer

その 手紙 読み ながら ブルース ひとり くすくす 笑っていた

English Translation

Bruce chuckled to himself as he read the letter.

Furigana

その手紙(てがみ)()みながら、ブルースはひとりでくすくす(わら)っていた。

Romanji

Sono tegami o yomi nagara, buru-su wa hitori de kusukusu waratteita.

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...
手紙 (てがみ)
letter
()
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.
読む (よむ)
to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine
乍ら (ながら)
while; during; as; while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding; all; both; as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")
ブルース (ブルース)
blues
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
一人 (ひとり、いちにん)
one person; alone; unmarried; solitary
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
くすくす (くすくす)
chuckle; giggle
笑う (わらう)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: シ、 かみ
Meaning: paper
Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み
Meaning: read
Readings: ショウ、 わら.う、 え.む
Meaning: laugh