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

当時は日本には鉄道はなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

当時 日本 鉄道 なかった

English Translation

There were no railroads at that time in Japan.

Furigana

当時(とうじ)日本(にっぽん)には鉄道(てつどう)はなかった。

Romanji

Tōji wa Nippon ni wa tetsudō wa nakatta.

Words

当時 (とうじ)
at that time; in those days
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
日本 (にほん、にっぽん)
Japan
()
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
鉄道 (てつどう)
railroad; railway; rail transport
無い (ない)
nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had; unique; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility; not ...; to not be...; to have not ...

Kanji

Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし
Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: テツ、 くろがね
Meaning: iron
Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち
Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings