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

彼は塀の向こう側にボールを投げた。

Sentence Analyzer

向こう側 ぼーる 投げた

English Translation

He threw a ball over the fence.

Furigana

(かれ)(へい)()こう(がわ)にボールを()げた。

Romanji

Kare wa hei no mukōgawa ni bo-ru o nageta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(へい)
wall; fence
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
向こう側 (むこうがわ)
other side; opposite side; other party
()
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
ホール (ホール)
hall (dance, concert, etc.); hole; whole; dining area of a restaurant
()
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.
投げる (なげる)
to throw; to cast away; to face defeat; to give up

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ヘイ、 ベイ
Meanings: fence, wall, (kokuji)
Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い
Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach
Readings: ソク、 かわ、 がわ、 そば
Meanings: side, lean, oppose, regret
Readings: トウ、 な.げる、 -な.げ
Meanings: throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss