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

彼に近づくよう合図した。

Sentence Analyzer

近づく よう 合図した

English Translation

I signed for him to approach.

Furigana

(かれ)(ちか)づくよう合図(あいず)した。

Romanji

Kare ni chikazuku yō aizushita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
近づく (ちかづく、ちかずく)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(よう)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)
合図 (あいず)
sign; signal

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount
Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる
Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1
Readings: ズ、 ト、 え、 はか.る
Meanings: map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious