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

僕には暗い影がさしている。

Sentence Analyzer

暗い さしている

English Translation

There's a shadow hanging over me.

Furigana

(ぼく)には(くら)(かげ)がさしている。

Romanji

Boku ni wa kurai kage ga sashiteiru.

Words

(ぼく)
I; me; you; manservant
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
暗い (くらい)
dark; gloomy; dark (in colour); dull; depressed; dispirited; sorrowful; bitter (as in a dark past); unclear; unfamiliar; unknown
(かげ)
shadow; silhouette; figure; shape; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace; shadow (of one's former self)
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
座州 (ざす)
stranding; running aground

Kanji

Readings: ボク、 しもべ
Meanings: me, I (male)
Readings: アン、 くら.い、 くら.む、 くれ.る
Meanings: darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded
Readings: エイ、 かげ
Meanings: shadow, silhouette, phantom