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

私の罪は幻のように思える。

Sentence Analyzer

ように 思える

English Translation

My crime seems unreal to me.

Furigana

(わたし)(つみ)(まぼろし)のように(おも)える。

Romanji

Watashi no tsumi wa maboroshi no yōni omoeru.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
(つみ)
crime; sin; wrongdoing; indiscretion; penalty; sentence; punishment; fault; responsibility; culpability; thoughtlessness; lack of consideration
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(まぼろし)
phantom; vision; illusion; dream; apparition
様に (ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
思える (おもえる)
to seem; to appear likely

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ザイ、 つみ
Meanings: guilt, sin, crime, fault, blame, offense
Readings: ゲン、 まぼろし
Meanings: phantasm, vision, dream, illusion, apparition
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think