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

私のおじはガンで死んだ。

Sentence Analyzer

おじ がん 死んだ

English Translation

My uncle died of cancer.

Furigana

(わたし)のおじはガンで()んだ。

Romanji

Watashi no oji wa gan de shinda.

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
祖父 (そふ、じじ、じい、おおじ、おじ、そぶ)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(がん、かり、ガン、カリ)
wild goose; glans; head of a penis
(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.
死ぬ (しぬ)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead; to cease; to stop

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die