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

彼は車を電柱にぶつけた。

Sentence Analyzer

電柱 ぶつけた

English Translation

He ran the car into a lamppost.

Furigana

(かれ)(くるま)電柱(でんちゅう)にぶつけた。

Romanji

Kare wa kuruma o denchū ni butsuketa.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(くるま)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
()
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.
電柱 (でんちゅう)
telephone pole; telegraph pole; lightpole
()
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
打付ける (ぶつける、ぶっつける、ぶちつける)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to crash into; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Reading: デン
Meaning: electricity
Readings: チュウ、 はしら
Meanings: pillar, post, cylinder, support