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

彼は私を見て皮肉な微笑みをうかべた。

Sentence Analyzer

見て 皮肉な 笑み うかべた

English Translation

He smiled a cynical smile at me.

Furigana

(かれ)(わたし)()皮肉(ひにく)()()みをうかべた。

Romanji

Kare wa watashi o mite hinikuna bi emi o ukabeta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(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.
見る (みる)
to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...
皮肉 (ひにく)
cynicism; sarcasm; irony; satire
()
minuteness; one millionth
笑み (えみ)
smile
浮かべる (うかべる)
to float; to express; to look (sad, glad); to think; to imagine; to remember

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: ヒ、 かわ
Meanings: pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107)
Readings: ニク、 しし
Meaning: meat
Readings: ビ、 かす.か
Meanings: delicate, minuteness, insignificance
Readings: ショウ、 わら.う、 え.む
Meaning: laugh