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

私は昨日魚を五匹とった。

Sentence Analyzer

昨日 とった

English Translation

I caught five fish yesterday.

Furigana

(わたし)昨日(きのう)(さかな)()(ひき)とった。

Romanji

Watashi wa kinō sakana o go hiki totta.

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
昨日 (きのう、さくじつ)
yesterday
(さかな、うお)
fish
()
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.
(ご、いつ、い)
five
(ひき、き)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); counter for horses; roll of cloth
穫る (とる)
to harvest (a crop)

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Reading: サク
Meanings: yesterday, previous
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ギョ、 うお、 さかな、 -ざかな
Meaning: fish
Readings: ゴ、 いつ、 いつ.つ
Meaning: five
Readings: ヒツ、 ひき
Meanings: equal, head, counter for small animals, roll of cloth