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

私は古新聞をちり紙と交換した。

Sentence Analyzer

新聞 ちり紙 交換した

English Translation

I traded old newspapers for toilet paper.

Furigana

(わたし)()新聞(しんぶん)をちり(がみ)交換(こうかん)した。

Romanji

Watashi wa ko shinbun o chirigami to kōkanshita.

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
(ふる)
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
新聞 (しんぶん)
newspaper
()
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.
ちり紙 (ちりがみ)
tissue paper; toilet paper
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
交換 (こうかん)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution; replacement; clearing (of checks, cheques)

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen
Readings: シ、 かみ
Meaning: paper
Readings: コウ、 まじ.わる、 まじ.える、 ま.じる、 まじ.る、 ま.ざる、 ま.ぜる、 -か.う、 か.わす、 かわ.す、 こもごも
Meanings: mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
Readings: カン、 か.える、 -か.える、 か.わる
Meanings: interchange, period, change, convert, replace, renew