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

池に落ち葉が点々と浮かんでいた。

Sentence Analyzer

落ち葉 点々 浮かんでいた

English Translation

The pond was dotted with fallen leaves.

Furigana

(いけ)()()点々(てんてん)()かんでいた。

Romanji

Ike ni ochiba ga tenten to ukandeita.

Words

(いけ)
pond
()
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
落ち葉 (おちば、らくよう)
fallen leaves; leaf litter; deciduous
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
点々 (てんてん)
here and there; little by little; sporadically; scattered in drops; dot; spot
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
浮かぶ (うかぶ)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to surface; to come to mind; to have inspiration

Kanji

Readings: チ、 いけ
Meanings: pond, cistern, pool, reservoir
Readings: ラク、 お.ちる、 お.ち、 お.とす
Meanings: fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet
Readings: ヨウ、 は
Meanings: leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece
Readings: テン、 つ.ける、 つ.く、 た.てる、 さ.す、 とぼ.す、 とも.す、 ぼち
Meanings: spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point
Readings: フ、 う.く、 う.かれる、 う.かぶ、 む、 う.かべる
Meanings: floating, float, rise to surface