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

彼の返事はそっけなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

返事 そっけなかった

English Translation

He gave me a flat answer.

Furigana

(かれ)返事(へんじ)はそっけなかった。

Romanji

Kare no henji wa sokkenakatta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
返事 (へんじ)
reply; answer; response
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
俗気 (ぞっき、ぞっけ、ぞくけ、ぞくき)
vulgarity; worldliness; worldly ambition

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly