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

彼は木から一枝をきりとった。

Sentence Analyzer

から きりとった

English Translation

He cut off a branch from the tree.

Furigana

(かれ)()から(いち)(えだ)をきりとった。

Romanji

Kare wa ki kara ichi eda o kiritotta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
から (から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(えだ)
branch; bow; bough; twig; limb
()
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.
切り取る (きりとる)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out; to cut down; to amputate

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ボク、 モク、 き、 こ-
Meanings: tree, wood
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: シ、 えだ
Meanings: bough, branch, twig, limb, counter for branches