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

おおかみが吠えているのが聞こえた。

Sentence Analyzer

おかみ 吠えている 聞こえた

English Translation

I heard a wolf crying.

Furigana

おおかみが()えているのが()こえた。

Romanji

O okami ga hoeteiru no ga kikoeta.

Words

(お、おん)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
女将 (おかみ、じょしょう)
mistress; landlady; hostess; proprietress
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
吠える (ほえる)
to bark; to bay; to howl; to bellow; to roar; to cry
()
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
聞こえる (きこえる)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

Kanji

Readings: ハイ、 ベイ、 ほえ.る、 ほ.える
Meanings: bark, howl, cry
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen