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

彼がとてもおかしな姿に見えたので、笑わざるをえなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

とても おかしな 姿 見えた ので 笑わざる えなかった

English Translation

He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing.

Furigana

(かれ)がとてもおかしな姿(すがた)()えたので、(わら)わざるをえなかった。

Romanji

Kare ga totemo okashina sugata ni mieta node, warawazaru o enakatta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
迚も (とても、とっても)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
可笑しな (おかしな)
ridiculous; odd
姿 (すがた)
figure; form; shape; appearance; dress; guise; state; condition; picture; image; form (of a waka); dressed in ...; wearing ...
()
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
見える (まみえる)
to have an audience; to meet; to see; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
笑う (わらう)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
()
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.
選る (よる、える、すぐる)
to choose; to select

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
姿
Readings: シ、 すがた
Meanings: figure, form, shape
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: ショウ、 わら.う、 え.む
Meaning: laugh