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

私はいつも辞典を3冊手元に置いています。

Sentence Analyzer

いつも 辞典 手元 置いています

English Translation

I always keep three dictionaries at hand.

Furigana

(わたし)はいつも辞典(じてん)を3(さつ)手元(てもと)()いています。

Romanji

Watashi wa itsumo jiten o san satsu temoto ni oiteimasu.

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
何時も (いつも)
always; usually; every time; never
辞典 (じてん、ことばてん)
dictionary
()
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.
(さん、み)
three; tri-
(さつ)
counter for books; volume
手元 (てもと)
at hand; on hand; nearby; close at hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money; grip; handle
()
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
置く (おく)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire; to employ; to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc); to bear (in mind etc); to put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that tool; to take in (boarders, etc.); to provide lodging in one's house; to separate spatially or temporally; to do something in advance; to leave something in a certain state; to keep something in a certain state

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ジ、 や.める、 いな.む
Meanings: resign, word, term, expression
Readings: テン、 デン
Meanings: code, ceremony, law, rule
Readings: サツ、 サク、 ふみ
Meanings: tome, counter for books, volume
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: ゲン、 ガン、 もと
Meanings: beginning, former time, origin
Readings: チ、 お.く、 -お.き
Meanings: placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn