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

私のポケットにはたまたま穴があいていた。

Sentence Analyzer

ぽけっと たまたま あいていた

English Translation

It happened that there was a hole in my pocket.

Furigana

(わたし)のポケットにはたまたま(あな)があいていた。

Romanji

Watashi no poketto ni wa tamatama ana ga aiteita.

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
ポケット (ポケット)
pocket
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
偶々 (たまたま)
casually; unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance
(あな)
hole; deficit; shortage; missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.); vacancy; opening; flaw; profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others; upset victory (with a large payoff); pit (of a theater); hiding place; underbelly (of society, etc.)
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
開く (あく)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be free; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.); to come to an end; to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.); to have a hole; to form a gap; to have an interval (between events)

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ケツ、 あな
Meanings: hole, aperture, slit, cave, den