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

この車は過去10年間使用されてきた。

Sentence Analyzer

この 過去 年間 使用されてきた

English Translation

This car has been used for the past ten years.

Furigana

この(くるま)過去(かこ)10年間(ねんかん)使用(しよう)されてきた。

Romanji

Kono kuruma wa kako ichi zero nenkan shiyōsaretekita.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
(くるま)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
過去 (かこ)
the past; bygone days; the previous; a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret); one's past; past (tense); preterit; preterite; previous life
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(まる)
circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound
年間 (ねんかん)
year (period of)
使用 (しよう)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

Kanji

Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: カ、 す.ぎる、 -す.ぎる、 -す.ぎ、 す.ごす、 あやま.つ、 あやま.ち、 よ.ぎる
Meanings: overdo, exceed, go beyond, error
Readings: キョ、 コ、 さ.る、 -さ.る
Meanings: gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, divorce
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
使
Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い
Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause
Readings: ヨウ、 もち.いる
Meanings: utilize, business, service, use, employ