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

私たちはコーヒーを飲みながら彼を待っていた。

Sentence Analyzer

私たち コーヒー 飲み ながら 待っていた

English Translation

We were waiting for him over a cup of coffee.

Furigana

(わたし)たちはコーヒーを()みながら(かれ)()っていた。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa ko-hi- o nomi nagara kare o matteita.

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
珈琲 (コーヒー、こーひー)
coffee
()
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.
飲む (のむ)
to drink; to gulp; to swallow; to take (medicine); to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress; to accept (e.g. demand, condition); to make light of; to conceal
乍ら (ながら)
while; during; as; while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding; all; both; as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
待つ (まつ)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: イン、 オン、 の.む、 -の.み
Meanings: drink, smoke, take
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち
Meanings: wait, depend on