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

僕は田舎で育った。

Sentence Analyzer

田舎 育った

English Translation

I grew up in the country.

Furigana

(ぼく)田舎(いなか)(そだ)った。

Romanji

Boku wa inaka de sodatta.

Words

(ぼく)
I; me; you; manservant
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
田舎 (いなか)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
(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.
育つ (そだつ)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

Kanji

Readings: ボク、 しもべ
Meanings: me, I (male)
Readings: デン、 た
Meanings: rice field, rice paddy
Readings: シャ、 セキ、 やど.る
Meanings: cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion
Readings: イク、 そだ.つ、 そだ.ち、 そだ.てる、 はぐく.む
Meanings: bring up, grow up, raise, rear