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

私はバスを待ってここにいるよりむしろ歩きたい。

Sentence Analyzer

ばす 待って ここ いる より むしろ 歩きたい

English Translation

I would rather go on foot than stay here waiting for the bus.

Furigana

(わたし)はバスを()ってここにいるよりむしろ(ある)きたい。

Romanji

Watashi wa basu o matte koko ni iru yori mushiro arukitai.

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
バス (バス)
bus; bath; bass
()
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.
待つ (まつ)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need
此処 (ここ)
here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining); this place; these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker); these next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker); the next ...
()
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
要る (いる)
to need; to want
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
寧ろ (むしろ)
rather; better; instead
歩く (あるく)
to walk

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち
Meanings: wait, depend on
Readings: ホ、 ブ、 フ、 ある.く、 あゆ.む
Meanings: walk, counter for steps