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

母鳥が雛に虫を持ってきた。

Sentence Analyzer

持ってきた

English Translation

The mother bird brought worms for her young ones.

Furigana

(はは)(とり)(ひな)(むし)()ってきた。

Romanji

Haha tori ga hina ni mushi o mottekita.

Words

(はは、はわ、かか、おも、いろは、あも)
mother
(とり)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(ひよこ、ひな、ひよっこ、ヒナ)
young bird; chick; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival; green; wet behind the ears; juvenile
()
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
(むし)
insect; bug; cricket; moth; worm
()
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.
持つ (もつ)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of

Kanji

Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
Readings: チョウ、 とり
Meanings: bird, chicken
Readings: スウ、 ス、 ジュ、 ひな、 ひよこ
Meanings: chick, squab, duckling, doll
Readings: チュウ、 キ、 むし
Meanings: insect, bug, temper
Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have