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

せきがひどかったので、苦い薬を飲んだ。

Sentence Analyzer

せき ひどかった ので 苦い 飲んだ

English Translation

I had a bad cough, so I took the bitter medicine.

Furigana

せきがひどかったので、(にが)(くすり)()んだ。

Romanji

Seki ga hidokatta node, nigai kusuri o nonda.

Words

(せき、いせき、い)
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
酷い (ひどい)
cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe; violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme; very bad; terrible; awful; excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
苦い (にがい)
bitter
(くすり)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; efficacious chemical (i.e. gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; small bribe
()
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.
飲む (のむ)
to drink; to gulp; to swallow; to take (medicine); to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress; to accept (e.g. demand, condition); to make light of; to conceal

Kanji

Readings: ク、 くる.しい、 -ぐる.しい、 くる.しむ、 くる.しめる、 にが.い、 にが.る
Meanings: suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
Readings: ヤク、 くすり
Meanings: medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
Readings: イン、 オン、 の.む、 -の.み
Meanings: drink, smoke, take