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

彼はこつこつ事実を調べていた。

Sentence Analyzer

こつこつ 事実 調べていた

English Translation

He was patiently digging for facts.

Furigana

(かれ)はこつこつ事実(じじつ)調(しら)べていた。

Romanji

Kare wa kotsukotsu jijitsu o shirabeteita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
こつこつ (こつこつ、コツコツ)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; laboriously; knocking; tapping; clicking; drumming
事実 (じじつ)
fact; truth; reality
()
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.
調べる (しらべる)
to examine; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study; to inquire; to search

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: ジツ、 シツ、 み、 みの.る、 まこと、 みの、 みち.る
Meanings: reality, truth
調
Readings: チョウ、 しら.べる、 しら.べ、 ととの.う、 ととの.える
Meanings: tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate