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

退却のラッパが鳴った。

Sentence Analyzer

退却 らっぱ 鳴った

English Translation

The trumpets sounded the retreat.

Furigana

退却(たいきゃく)のラッパが()った。

Romanji

Taikyaku no rappa ga natta.

Words

退却 (たいきゃく)
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
喇叭 (らっぱ)
trumpet; horn; bugle
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
鳴る (なる)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

Kanji

退
Readings: タイ、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける、 ひ.く、 の.く、 の.ける、 ど.く
Meanings: retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject
Readings: キャク、 かえ.って、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける
Meanings: instead, on the contrary, rather, step back, withdraw, retreat
Readings: メイ、 な.く、 な.る、 な.らす
Meanings: chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk