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

この棒は先がとがっている。

Sentence Analyzer

この とがっている

English Translation

This pole is sharp at the end.

Furigana

この(ぼう)(さき)がとがっている。

Romanji

Kono bō wa saki ga togatteiru.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
(ぼう)
pole; rod; stick
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(さき)
previous; prior; former; some time ago; preceding; point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle; head (of a line); front; ahead; the other side; the future; hereafter; destination; the other party
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
尖る (とがる、とんがる)
to taper to a point; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge; to be touchy

Kanji

Reading: ボウ
Meanings: rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line
Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence