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

彼は本気で働きだした。

Sentence Analyzer

本気 働きだした

English Translation

He began working in earnest.

Furigana

(かれ)本気(ほんき)(はたら)きだした。

Romanji

Kare wa honki de hatarakidashita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
本気 (ほんき)
seriousness; truth; sanctity
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
働く (はたらく)
to work; to labor; to labour; to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice; to be conjugated

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: ドウ、 リュク、 リキ、 ロク、 リョク、 はたら.く
Meanings: work, (kokuji)