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

私は私の耳で聞く。

Sentence Analyzer

聞く

English Translation

I hear with my ears.

Furigana

(わたし)(わたし)(みみ)()く。

Romanji

Watashi wa watashi no mimi de kiku.

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
()
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
(みみ)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
(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.
聞く (きく)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ジ、 みみ
Meaning: ear
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen