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

これらの話は代々語りつがれてきた。

Sentence Analyzer

これら 代々 語りつがれてきた

English Translation

These tales have been passed on from generation to generation.

Furigana

これらの(はなし)代々(だいだい)(かた)りつがれてきた。

Romanji

Korera no hanashi wa daidai kataritsugaretekita.

Words

これ等 (これら)
these
()
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
(はなし)
talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; discussions; negotiation; argument
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
代々 (だいだい、よよ)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
語り継ぐ (かたりつぐ)
to transmit; to hand down

Kanji

Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ
Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう
Meanings: word, speech, language