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

あたり一面に日が照っていた。

Sentence Analyzer

あたり 照っていた

English Translation

The sun was shining all around.

Furigana

あたり(いち)(めん)()()っていた。

Romanji

Atari ichi men ni hi ga tetteita.

Words

辺り (あたり、ほとり)
on the bank of; by the side of (e.g. a river, pond); (in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearby; around (Sunday, last year, etc...); for instance
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(めん)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect; facet; side; chamfer; counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game
()
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
()
day; days; sun; sunshine; sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate); event
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
照る (てる)
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら
Meanings: mask, face, features, surface
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ショウ、 て.る、 て.らす、 て.れる
Meanings: illuminate, shine, compare, bashful