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

私が呼んだとき彼は振り向いた。

Sentence Analyzer

呼んだ とき 振り向いた

English Translation

He turned around when I called.

Furigana

(わたし)()んだとき(かれ)()()いた。

Romanji

Watashi ga yonda toki kare wa furimuita.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
呼ぶ (よぶ)
to call out (to); to call; to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to brand; to garner (support, etc.); to gather; to take as one's wife
とき (とき)
regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
振り向く (ふりむく)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: コ、 よ.ぶ
Meanings: call, call out to, invite
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シン、 ふ.る、 ぶ.る、 ふ.り、 -ぶ.り、 ふ.るう
Meanings: shake, wave, wag, swing
Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い
Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach