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

あの通訳は5か国語を自由に操る。

Sentence Analyzer

あの 通訳 か国語 自由 操る

English Translation

That interpreter is a master of five languages.

Furigana

あの通訳(つうやく)は5か国語(こくご)自由(じゆう)(あやつ)る。

Romanji

Ano tsūyaku wa go kakokugo o jiyū ni ayatsuru.

Words

彼の (あの、かの)
that (someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener)
通訳 (つうやく)
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(ご、いつ、い)
five
カ国語 (かこくご)
counter for languages
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
自由 (じゆう)
freedom; liberty; as it pleases you
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
操る (あやつる)
to manipulate; to operate; to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to steer (a ship); to have a good command of (a language); to be fluent in; to operate a puppet; to pull the strings of a puppet; to mastermind; to pull the strings; to control from the shadows; to play (a musical instrument)

Kanji

Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う
Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
Readings: ヤク、 わけ
Meanings: translate, reason, circumstance, case
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう
Meanings: word, speech, language
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ユ、 ユウ、 ユイ、 よし、 よ.る
Meanings: wherefore, a reason
Readings: ソウ、 サン、 みさお、 あやつ.る
Meanings: maneuver, manipulate, operate, steer, chastity, virginity, fidelity