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

思っていたほど魚は釣れなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

思っていた ほど 釣れなかった

English Translation

I could not catch as many fish as I had expected.

Furigana

(おも)っていたほど(さかな)()れなかった。

Romanji

Omotteita hodo sakana wa tsurenakatta.

Words

思う (おもう)
to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember
(ほど)
degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit
(さかな、うお)
fish
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

Kanji

Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think
Readings: ギョ、 うお、 さかな、 -ざかな
Meaning: fish
Readings: チョウ、 つ.る、 つ.り、 つ.り-
Meanings: angling, fish, catch, allure, ensnare