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

私は靴の紐をほどいた。

Sentence Analyzer

ほどいた

English Translation

I loosened my shoelaces.

Furigana

(わたし)(くつ)(ひも)をほどいた。

Romanji

Watashi wa kutsu no himo o hodoita.

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
(くつ)
shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
()
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
(ひも)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman (such as a gigolo or, in the case of a prostitute, a pimp); pimp
()
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.
解く (ほどく)
to unfasten; to untie; to unwrap (e.g. parcel)

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: カ、 くつ
Meaning: shoes
Readings: チュウ、 ジュウ、 ひも
Meanings: string, cord, braid, lace, tape, strap, ribbon