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

知恵を絞ってこれを書いた。

Sentence Analyzer

知恵 絞って これ 書いた

English Translation

I racked my brains to write this.

Furigana

知恵(ちえ)(しぼ)ってこれを()いた。

Romanji

Chie o shibotte kore o kaita.

Words

知恵 (ちえ)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; sense; intelligence; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
()
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.
絞る (しぼる)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to extract; to milk; to express milk; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort; to exploit; to chew out; to reprimand severely; to rake over the coals; to give a sound scolding; to tell someone off; to scold; to rebuke; to drill into; to train; to narrow down (one's focus); to whittle down; to gather up (curtain, etc.); to tighten (drawstring); to stop down (lens); to turn down (e.g. radio); to bend (bow); to draw; to hold down; to constrict; to immobilize
此れ (これ)
this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic); this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group); now; here; I (me); certainly
書く (かく)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

Kanji

Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる
Meanings: know, wisdom
Readings: ケイ、 エ、 めぐ.む、 めぐ.み
Meanings: favor, blessing, grace, kindness
Readings: コウ、 しぼ.る、 し.める、 し.まる
Meanings: strangle, constrict, wring
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write