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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

ぼくはうっかり受話器をはずさないでダイヤルを回した。

Sentence Analyzer

ぼく うっかり 受話器 はずさないで ダイヤル 回した

English Translation

I forgot to lift the receiver before dialing the number.

Furigana

ぼくはうっかり受話器(じゅわき)をはずさないでダイヤルを(まわ)した。

Romanji

Boku wa ukkari juwaki o hazusanaide daiyaru o mawashita.

Words

(ぼく)
I; me; you; manservant
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
うっかり (うっかり)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
受話器 (じゅわき)
(telephone) receiver
()
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.
外す (はずす)
to unfasten; to undo; to remove; to take off; to deinstall; to leave; to step out; to slip away; to miss (a target)
ダイヤル (ダイヤル、ダイアル)
dial
回す (まわす)
to turn; to rotate; to gyrate; to circulate; to send around; to surround; to put something to a new use (e.g. leftovers); ... around (e.g. to chase someone around); to dial (e.g. telephone number); to invest; to gang-rape

Kanji

Readings: ジュ、 う.ける、 -う.け、 う.かる
Meanings: accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk
Readings: キ、 うつわ
Meanings: utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set
Readings: カイ、 エ、 まわ.る、 -まわ.る、 -まわ.り、 まわ.す、 -まわ.す、 まわ.し-、 -まわ.し、 もとお.る、 か.える
Meanings: -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences