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

彼の声が聞こえたので、私はふりむいた。

Sentence Analyzer

聞こえた ので ふりむいた

English Translation

Hearing his voice, I turned around.

Furigana

(かれ)(こえ)()こえたので、(わたし)はふりむいた。

Romanji

Kare no koe ga kikoeta node, watashi wa furimuita.

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
(こえ)
voice
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
聞こえる (きこえる)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
振り向く (ふりむく)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 こえ、 こわ-
Meaning: voice
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me