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

海をバックに記念写真撮ろうよ。

Sentence Analyzer

ばっく 記念 写真 撮ろう

English Translation

Let's get a picture of us with the sea in the background.

Furigana

(うみ)をバックに記念(きねん)写真(しゃしん)()ろうよ。

Romanji

Umi o bakku ni kinen shashin torou yo.

Words

(うみ、み、わた、わだ)
sea; ocean; waters
()
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.
バック (バック)
back; to go backwards; to reverse; to refund a customer; doggy style (sexual position)
()
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
記念 (きねん)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
写真 (しゃしん)
photograph; photo; picture; snapshot; snap; movie
撮る (とる)
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
()
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

Kanji

Readings: カイ、 うみ
Meanings: sea, ocean
Readings: キ、 しる.す
Meanings: scribe, account, narrative
Reading: ネン
Meanings: wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention
Readings: シャ、 ジャ、 うつ.す、 うつ.る、 うつ-、 うつ.し
Meanings: copy, be photographed, describe
Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと
Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect
Readings: サツ、 と.る、 つま.む、 -ど.り
Meanings: snapshot, take pictures