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

食器箱かな?とピップが答えました。

Sentence Analyzer

食器箱 ぴっぷ 答えました

English Translation

"Is it a cupboard?" Replied Pip.

Furigana

食器箱(しょっきばこ)かな?とピップが(こた)えました。

Romanji

Shokkibako ka na? to pippu ga kotaemashita.

Words

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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
()
(sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis; (used with masu stem verb) command; (used with dictionary form verb) prohibition
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
ヒップ (ヒップ)
hips; buttocks; backside; hip; trendy; cool; with it
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indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
答える (こたえる)
to answer; to reply

Kanji

Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Readings: キ、 うつわ
Meanings: utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set
Readings: ソウ、 はこ
Meanings: box, chest, case, bin, railway car
Readings: トウ、 こた.える、 こた.え
Meanings: solution, answer