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

彼は片膝をついて身をかがめた。

Sentence Analyzer

ついて かがめた

English Translation

He ducked down on one knee.

Furigana

(かれ)(かた)(ひざ)をついて()をかがめた。

Romanji

Kare wa kata hiza o tsuite mi o kagameta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(かた)
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; fragmentary; few; little; off-centre; remote; side; problem; question; matters
(ひざ)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
()
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.
注ぐ (つぐ)
(usu. written as kana when referring to a solid) to pour (into a vessel); to fill; to dish out food or drink
()
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); wood (as opposed to bark); blade (as opposed to its handle); container (as opposed to its lid)
屈める (かがめる、こごめる)
to stoop; to bend

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ヘン、 かた-、 かた
Meanings: one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91)
Readings: シツ、 ひざ
Meanings: knee, lap
Readings: シン、 み
Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life