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

センターの選手はウイニングボールをガッチリとった。

Sentence Analyzer

センター 選手 ウイニングボール がっちり とった

English Translation

The center fielder made a firm catch for the winning out.

Furigana

センターの選手(せんしゅ)はウイニングボールをガッチリとった。

Romanji

Senta- no senshu wa uiningubo-ru o gatchiri totta.

Words

センター (センター、センタ)
centre; center
()
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
選手 (せんしゅ)
player (in game); team member
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ウイニングボール (ウイニングボール、ウィニングボール、ウイニング・ボール、ウィニング・ボール)
winning ball
()
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.
がっちり (がっちり)
solidly built; tightly; shrewd; calculating
穫る (とる)
to harvest (a crop)

Kanji

Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ
Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand