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

試験がだんだん近づいています。

Sentence Analyzer

試験 だんだん 近づいています

English Translation

The examination is drawing nearer.

Furigana

試験(しけん)がだんだん(ちか)づいています。

Romanji

Shiken ga dandan chikazuiteimasu.

Words

試験 (しけん)
examination; test; study; trial; experiment
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
段々 (だんだん)
gradually; by degrees; steps; stairs; staircase; terrace
近づく (ちかづく、ちかずく)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

Kanji

Readings: シ、 こころ.みる、 ため.す
Meanings: test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal
Readings: ケン、 ゲン、 あかし、 しるし、 ため.す、 ためし
Meanings: verification, effect, testing
Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount