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

彼はぼんやりと雑誌のページをめくっていた。

Sentence Analyzer

ぼんやり 雑誌 ページ めくっていた

English Translation

He was idly turning over the pages of a magazine.

Furigana

(かれ)はぼんやりと雑誌(ざっし)のページをめくっていた。

Romanji

Kare wa bon'yari to zasshi no pe-ji o mekutteita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ぼんやり (ぼんやり)
dimly; faintly; indistinctly; vaguely; absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly; idly; aimlessly; absence of mind; fool; blockhead; dunce
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
雑誌 (ざっし)
journal; magazine; periodical
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
(ページ)
page
()
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.
巡る (めぐる)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ザツ、 ゾウ、 まじ.える、 まじ.る
Meaning: miscellaneous
Reading: 
Meanings: document, records