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

私たちの先生は試験中に辞書を使うことを許してくれた。

Sentence Analyzer

私たち 先生 試験中 辞書 使う こと 許してくれた

English Translation

Our teacher permitted us to use a dictionary during the test.

Furigana

(わたし)たちの先生(せんせい)試験中(しけんちゅう)辞書(じしょ)使(つか)うことを(ゆる)してくれた。

Romanji

Watashitachi no sensei wa shikenchū ni jisho o tsukau koto o yurushitekureta.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
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
先生 (せんせい、せんじょう)
teacher; master; doctor; with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific; previous existence
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
試験中 (しけんちゅう)
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
()
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
辞書 (じしょ)
dictionary; lexicon; letter of resignation
()
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
(こと、こん)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as
許す (ゆるす)
to permit; to allow; to approve; to tolerate; to exempt (from fine); to excuse (from); to pardon; to forgive; to release; to let off; to confide in; to give up; to yield

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: シ、 こころ.みる、 ため.す
Meanings: test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal
Readings: ケン、 ゲン、 あかし、 しるし、 ため.す、 ためし
Meanings: verification, effect, testing
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: ジ、 や.める、 いな.む
Meanings: resign, word, term, expression
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
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: キョ、 ゆる.す、 もと
Meanings: permit, approve