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

教授はにっこりと微笑みました。

Sentence Analyzer

教授 にっこり 微笑みました

English Translation

The professor smiled.

Furigana

教授(きょうじゅ)はにっこりと微笑(ほほえ)みました。

Romanji

Kyōju wa nikkori to hohoemimashita.

Words

教授 (きょうじゅ)
professor; teaching; instruction
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
にっこり (にっこり)
smile sweetly; smile; grin
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
微笑む (ほほえむ)
to smile

Kanji

Readings: キョウ、 おし.える、 おそ.わる
Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine
Readings: ジュ、 さず.ける、 さず.かる
Meanings: impart, instruct, grant, confer
Readings: ビ、 かす.か
Meanings: delicate, minuteness, insignificance
Readings: ショウ、 わら.う、 え.む
Meaning: laugh