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

彼はまっさかさまに川に転落した。

Sentence Analyzer

まっさ さま 転落した

English Translation

He fell head-long into the river.

Furigana

(かれ)はまっさかさまに(かわ)転落(てんらく)した。

Romanji

Kare wa massa ka sama ni kawa ni tenrakushita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(まつ、マツ)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
(ざま)
mess; sorry state; plight; sad sight; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...; manner of ...; way of ...
()
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
(かわ、がわ)
river; stream; the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)
転落 (てんらく)
fall; tumble; spill; plunge; dive; degradation; comedown; demotion; slump

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: セン、 かわ
Meanings: stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
Readings: テン、 ころ.がる、 ころ.げる、 ころ.がす、 ころ.ぶ、 まろ.ぶ、 うたた、 うつ.る、 くる.めく
Meanings: revolve, turn around, change
Readings: ラク、 お.ちる、 お.ち、 お.とす
Meanings: fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet