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

私たちは普通ナイフ、フォーク、スプーンを使って食べます。

Sentence Analyzer

私たち 普通 ないふ フォーク スプーン 使って 食べます

English Translation

We usually eat with a knife, fork and spoon.

Furigana

(わたし)たちは普通(ふつう)ナイフ、フォーク、スプーンを使(つか)って()べます。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa futsū naifu, fuxo-ku, supu-n o tsukatte tabemasu.

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
普通 (ふつう)
general; ordinary; usual; normally; generally; usually; train that stops at every station
ナイフ (ナイフ)
knife
フォーク (フォーク、ホーク)
fork; folk; folk song; hawk
スプーン (スプーン、スプン)
spoon
()
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.
使う (つかう)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak
食べる (たべる)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: フ、 あまね.く、 あまねし
Meanings: universal, wide(ly), generally, Prussia
Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う
Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
使
Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い
Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food