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

彼らはしきりにそのニュースを聞きたがっていた。

Sentence Analyzer

彼ら しきりに その ニュース 聞きたがっていた

English Translation

They were all agog for the news.

Furigana

(かれ)らはしきりにそのニュースを()きたがっていた。

Romanji

Karera wa shikirini sono nyu-su o kikitagatteita.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
頻りに (しきりに)
frequently; repeatedly; often; incessantly; constantly; strongly; eagerly
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
ニュース (ニュース、ニューズ)
news
()
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.
聞く (きく)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen