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

森では鳥が歌っていた。

Sentence Analyzer

歌っていた

English Translation

Birds were singing in the woods.

Furigana

(もり)では(とり)(うた)っていた。

Romanji

Mori de wa tori ga utatteita.

Words

(もり)
forest; shrine grove
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(とり)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
歌う (うたう)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

Kanji

Readings: シン、 もり
Meanings: forest, woods
Readings: チョウ、 とり
Meanings: bird, chicken
Readings: カ、 うた、 うた.う
Meanings: song, sing