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

こわれかかっていたので技師たちはその橋を爆破した。

Sentence Analyzer

こわれかかっていた ので 技師たち その 爆破した

English Translation

The engineers blew up the bridge because it was about to collapse.

Furigana

こわれかかっていたので技師(ぎし)たちはその(はし)爆破(ばくは)した。

Romanji

Kowarekakatteita node gishitachi wa sono hashi o bakuhashita.

Words

壊れる (こわれる)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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...
(はし)
bridge
()
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.
爆破 (ばくは)
destructive blast; explosion; blow up

Kanji

Readings: ギ、 わざ
Meanings: skill, art, craft, ability, feat, performance, vocation, arts
Readings: シ、 いくさ
Meanings: expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war
Readings: キョウ、 はし
Meaning: bridge
Readings: バク、 は.ぜる
Meanings: bomb, burst open, pop, split
Readings: ハ、 やぶ.る、 やぶ.れる、 わ.れる
Meanings: rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate