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

妻への贈り物を探しているんです。

Sentence Analyzer

贈り物 探している です

English Translation

I'm looking for a gift for my wife.

Furigana

(つま)への(おく)(もの)(さが)しているんです。

Romanji

Tsuma e no okurimono o sagashiteiru n desu.

Words

(つま)
wife; my dear; dear; honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
()
indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")
()
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
贈り物 (おくりもの)
present; gift
()
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.
探す (さがす)
to search (for something desired, needed); to look for; to search (for something lost); to seek (a suspect in a crime)
()
yes; yeah; uh huh; negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); abbr. of particle "no"; abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru")
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: サイ、 つま
Meanings: wife, spouse
Readings: ゾウ、 ソウ、 おく.る
Meanings: presents, send, give to, award to, confer on, presenting something
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: タン、 さぐ.る、 さが.す
Meanings: grope, search, look for