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

母は微笑みながら言いました。

Sentence Analyzer

微笑み ながら 言いました

English Translation

My mother said it with a smile.

Furigana

(はは)微笑(ほほえ)みながら()いました。

Romanji

Haha wa hohoemi nagara iimashita.

Words

(はは、はわ、かか、おも、いろは、あも)
mother
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
微笑む (ほほえむ)
to smile
乍ら (ながら)
while; during; as; while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding; all; both; as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Kanji

Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
Readings: ビ、 かす.か
Meanings: delicate, minuteness, insignificance
Readings: ショウ、 わら.う、 え.む
Meaning: laugh
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word