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

私はボールを片手で受けた。

Sentence Analyzer

ぼーる 片手 受けた

English Translation

I caught the ball with one hand.

Furigana

(わたし)はボールを片手(かたて)()けた。

Romanji

Watashi wa bo-ru o katate de uketa.

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
ホール (ホール)
hall (dance, concert, etc.); hole; whole; dining area of a restaurant
()
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.
片手 (かたて)
one hand
(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.
受ける (うける)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence); to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge); to be given (e.g. life, talent); to follow; to succeed; to be descended from; to face (south, etc.); to be modified by; to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee; to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ヘン、 かた-、 かた
Meanings: one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91)
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: ジュ、 う.ける、 -う.け、 う.かる
Meanings: accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive