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

自前で買ったのです。

Sentence Analyzer

自前 買った です

English Translation

She got it at her own expense.

Furigana

自前(じまえ)()ったのです。

Romanji

Jimae de katta no desu.

Words

自前 (じまえ)
taking care of one's responsibilities by oneself; one's own efforts; one's own expense; going into business for oneself (selling one's own products); entrepreneur of such a business
(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.
買う (かう)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: バイ、 か.う
Meaning: buy