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

彼は少し前に去った。

Sentence Analyzer

少し 去った

English Translation

He left a while ago.

Furigana

(かれ)(すこ)(まえ)()った。

Romanji

Kare wa sukoshi mae ni satta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
少し (すこし)
small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance
(まえ)
ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts
()
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
去る (さる)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off; to divorce; ... completely; last ... (e.g. "last April")

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: キョ、 コ、 さ.る、 -さ.る
Meanings: gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, divorce