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

私たちは流れに逆らってボートを漕いでいました。

Sentence Analyzer

私たち 流れ 逆らって ぼーと 漕いでいました

English Translation

We were rowing against the current.

Furigana

(わたし)たちは(なが)れに(さか)らってボートを()いでいました。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa nagare ni sakaratte bo-to o koideimashita.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
流れ (ながれ)
stream; current; flow; course of events
()
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
逆らう (さからう)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
ボード (ボード)
board
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
漕ぐ (こぐ)
to row; to scull; to paddle; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: リュウ、 ル、 なが.れる、 なが.れ、 なが.す、 -なが.す
Meanings: current, a sink, flow, forfeit
Readings: ギャク、 ゲキ、 さか、 さか.さ、 さか.らう
Meanings: inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked
Readings: ソウ、 こ.ぐ、 はこ.ぶ
Meanings: rowing, scull, paddle