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

私はこの新聞社に勤めて4年になります。

Sentence Analyzer

この 新聞社 勤めて なります

English Translation

I have been working for this newspaper for 4 years.

Furigana

(わたし)はこの新聞社(しんぶんしゃ)(つと)めて4(ねん)になります。

Romanji

Watashi wa kono shinbunsha ni tsutomete yon nen ni narimasu.

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
此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
新聞社 (しんぶんしゃ)
newspaper company
()
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
勤める (つとめる)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in); to serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of); to play the role (of); to conduct a religious service
(し、よん、よ)
four
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen
Readings: シャ、 やしろ
Meanings: company, firm, office, association, shrine
Readings: キン、 ゴン、 つと.める、 -づと.め、 つと.まる、 いそ.しむ
Meanings: diligence, become employed, serve
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years