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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

私は裏庭に小さな小屋を建てた。

Sentence Analyzer

裏庭 小さな 小屋 建てた

English Translation

I put up a small hut in the backyard.

Furigana

(わたし)裏庭(うらにわ)(ちい)さな小屋(こや)()てた。

Romanji

Watashi wa uraniwa ni chiisana koya o tateta.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
裏庭 (うらにわ)
rear garden; back yard
()
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
小さな (ちいさな)
small; little; tiny
小屋 (こや)
hut; cabin; shed; (animal) pen
()
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.
建てる (たてる)
to build; to construct

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: リ、 うら
Meanings: back, amidst, in, reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side
Readings: テイ、 にわ
Meanings: courtyard, garden, yard
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: オク、 や
Meanings: roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
Readings: ケン、 コン、 た.てる、 た.て、 -だ.て、 た.つ
Meaning: build