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

きみがもどって来るころには、ぼくは出かけてしまっているよ。

Sentence Analyzer

きみ もどって来る ころに ぼく 出かけてしまっている

English Translation

By the time you come back, I'll be gone.

Furigana

きみがもどって()るころには、ぼくは()かけてしまっているよ。

Romanji

Kimi ga modottekuru koroni wa, boku wa dekaketeshimatteiru yo.

Words

(きみ)
you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
戻る (もどる)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound; to spring back
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(ぼく)
I; me; you; manservant
出かける (でかける)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to start; to set out; to be about to leave; to be just going out
()
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

Kanji

Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ
Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become
Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude