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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

私のタイプライターは故障している。

Sentence Analyzer

私 の タイプライター は 故障している 。

English Translation

Something is wrong with my typewriter.

Furigana

私(わたし)のタイプライターは故障(こしょう)している。

Romanji

Watashi no taipuraita- wa koshōshiteiru.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
の (の)
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
タイプライター (タイプライター、タイプライタ)
typewriter
は (は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
故障 (こしょう)
breakdown; failure; fault; accident; out of order; damage; hurt; objection; protest

Kanji

私
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
故
Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと
Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
障
Readings: ショウ、 さわ.る
Meanings: hinder, hurt, harm