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

昔はよくビールを飲んだものだ。

Sentence Analyzer

よく びーる 飲んだ もの

English Translation

I used to drink beer.

Furigana

(むかし)はよくビールを()んだものだ。

Romanji

Mukashi wa yoku bi-ru o nonda mono da.

Words

(むかし)
olden days; former
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
良く (よく)
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often
ビール (ビール、ビア、ビヤ、ビヤー、ビーア、ビアー)
beer
()
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.
飲む (のむ)
to drink; to gulp; to swallow; to take (medicine); to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress; to accept (e.g. demand, condition); to make light of; to conceal
(もの、もん)
person
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: セキ、 シャク、 むかし
Meanings: once upon a time, antiquity, old times
Readings: イン、 オン、 の.む、 -の.み
Meanings: drink, smoke, take