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

彼は荒れ地を美しい庭に変えた。

Sentence Analyzer

荒れ地 美しい 変えた

English Translation

He transformed a piece of waste ground into a beautiful garden.

Furigana

(かれ)()()(うつく)しい(にわ)()えた。

Romanji

Kare wa arechi o utsukushii niwa ni kaeta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
荒地 (あれち、こうち)
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land; The Wasteland (poem by T.S. Eliot)
()
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.
美しい (うつくしい)
beautiful; lovely
(にわ)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
()
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
変える (かえる)
to change; to alter; to transform; to convert; to turn; to vary; to reform; to revise; to amend

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: コウ、 あら.い、 あら-、 あ.れる、 あ.らす、 -あ.らし、 すさ.む
Meanings: laid waste, rough, rude, wild
Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
Readings: ビ、 ミ、 うつく.しい
Meanings: beauty, beautiful
Readings: テイ、 にわ
Meanings: courtyard, garden, yard
Readings: ヘン、 か.わる、 か.わり、 か.える
Meanings: unusual, change, strange