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

僕のテープレコーダーは修理しなくちゃいけない。

Sentence Analyzer

テープレコーダー 修理しなく ちゃいけない

English Translation

My cassette tape recorder needs fixing.

Furigana

(ぼく)のテープレコーダーは修理(しゅうり)しなくちゃいけない。

Romanji

Boku no te-pureko-da- wa shūrishinaku chaikenai.

Words

(ぼく)
I; me; you; manservant
()
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
テープレコーダー (テープレコーダー、テープ・レコーダー)
tape recorder
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
修理 (しゅうり、しゅり、すり)
repairing; mending; servicing
(ちゃ)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; mockery

Kanji

Readings: ボク、 しもべ
Meanings: me, I (male)
Readings: シュウ、 シュ、 おさ.める、 おさ.まる
Meanings: discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master
Readings: リ、 ことわり
Meanings: logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth