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

人々は皆その話を聞いて笑った。

Sentence Analyzer

人々 その 聞いて 笑った

English Translation

All the people laughed at the story.

Furigana

人々(ひとびと)(みな)その(はなし)()いて(わら)った。

Romanji

Hitobito wa mina sono hanashi o kiite waratta.

Words

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)
each person; people; men and women; everybody
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(みな、みんな)
all; everyone; everybody; everything
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
(はなし)
talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; discussions; negotiation; argument
()
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.
聞く (きく)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance
笑う (わらう)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: カイ、 みな、 みんな
Meanings: all, everything
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen
Readings: ショウ、 わら.う、 え.む
Meaning: laugh