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

春になると畑をほりかえして種をまきます。

Sentence Analyzer

なる ほりかえして まきます

English Translation

When spring comes, they dig up the fields and plant seeds.

Furigana

(はる)になると(はたけ)をほりかえして(たね)をまきます。

Romanji

Haru ni naru to hatake o horikaeshite tane o makimasu.

Words

(はる)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of one's life, etc.); adolescence; puberty; sexuality
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
(はたけ、はた)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; vegetable plot; kitchen garden; plantation; field (of specialization); sphere; area; womb; birth; birthplace
()
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.
掘り返す (ほりかえす)
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up
(たね)
seed; pip; kind; variety; quality; tone; material; matter; subject; theme; (news) copy; leaven (bread); cause; source; trick; secret; inside story
巻く (まく)
to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf); to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt; to link (verse); to move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up

Kanji

Readings: シュン、 はる
Meanings: springtime, spring (season)
Readings: はた、 はたけ、 -ばたけ
Meanings: farm, field, garden, one's specialty, (kokuji)
Readings: シュ、 たね、 -ぐさ
Meanings: species, kind, class, variety, seed