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

10時頃になって霧が消え始めた。

Sentence Analyzer

時頃 なって 消え始めた

English Translation

The fog began to disappear around ten o'clock.

Furigana

10時頃(じごろ)になって(きり)()(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Ichi zero jigoro ni natte kiri ga kiehajimeta.

Words

(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
()
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
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
(きり)
fog; mist; spray
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
消える (きえる)
to go out; to vanish; to disappear

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 ころ、 ごろ、 しばら.く
Meanings: time, about, toward
Readings: ム、 ボウ、 ブ、 きり
Meanings: fog, mist
Readings: ショウ、 き.える、 け.す
Meanings: extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin