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

私は久しぶりにその町を訪ねた。

Sentence Analyzer

久しぶり その 訪ねた

English Translation

I visited the town for the first time in a long time.

Furigana

(わたし)(ひさ)しぶりにその(まち)(たず)ねた。

Romanji

Watashi wa hisashiburi ni sono machi o tazuneta.

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
久しぶり (ひさしぶり)
a long time (since the last time); it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you)
()
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
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
(まち、ちょう)
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
()
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.
訪ねる (たずねる)
to visit

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: キュウ、 ク、 ひさ.しい
Meanings: long time, old story
Readings: チョウ、 まち
Meanings: town, village, block, street
Readings: ホウ、 おとず.れる、 たず.ねる、 と.う
Meanings: call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy