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

誰がこの手紙を書いたかは明らかでない。

Sentence Analyzer

この 手紙 書いた 明らか でない

English Translation

It is not clear who wrote this letter.

Furigana

(だれ)がこの手紙(てがみ)()いたかは(あき)らかでない。

Romanji

Dare ga kono tegami o kaita ka wa akiraka denai.

Words

(だれ、たれ、た)
who
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
手紙 (てがみ)
letter
()
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.
書く (かく)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
明らか (あきらか)
obvious; evident; clear; plain
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: スイ、 だれ、 たれ、 た
Meanings: who, someone, somebody
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: シ、 かみ
Meaning: paper
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
Meanings: bright, light