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

今日の切符は飛ぶように売れた。

Sentence Analyzer

今日 切符 飛ぶ ように 売れた

English Translation

Tickets for today's game sold like hot cakes.

Furigana

今日(きょう)切符(きっぷ)()ぶように()れた。

Romanji

Kyō no kippu wa tobu yōni ureta.

Words

今日 (きょう、こんにち、こんち、こんじつ)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
()
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
切符 (きっぷ)
ticket
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
飛ぶ (とぶ)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop
様に (ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
売れる (うれる)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

Kanji

Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp
Reading: 
Meanings: token, sign, mark, tally, charm
Readings: ヒ、 と.ぶ、 と.ばす、 -と.ばす
Meanings: fly, skip (pages), scatter
Readings: バイ、 う.る、 う.れる
Meaning: sell