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

彼は池の向こう側から私を呼んだ。

Sentence Analyzer

向こう側 から 呼んだ

English Translation

He called me from across the pond.

Furigana

(かれ)(いけ)()こう(がわ)から(わたし)()んだ。

Romanji

Kare wa ike no mukōgawa kara watashi o yonda.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(いけ)
pond
()
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
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
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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.
呼ぶ (よぶ)
to call out (to); to call; to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to brand; to garner (support, etc.); to gather; to take as one's wife

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: チ、 いけ
Meanings: pond, cistern, pool, reservoir
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: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: コ、 よ.ぶ
Meanings: call, call out to, invite