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

私はめざましの音で目が覚めた。

Sentence Analyzer

めざまし 覚めた

English Translation

I wake up at the sound of the alarm.

Furigana

(わたし)はめざましの(おと)()()めた。

Romanji

Watashi wa mezamashi no oto de me ga sameta.

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
目覚ましい (めざましい)
brilliant; splendid; striking; remarkable
()
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
(おと、ね、おん)
sound; noise; report; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
(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.
()
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; vision; look; stare; glance; an experience; viewpoint; stitch; texture; weave; ordinal number suffix; somewhat; -ish
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
覚める (さめる)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia); to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise
Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-
Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
Readings: カク、 おぼ.える、 さ.ます、 さ.める、 さと.る
Meanings: memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up