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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

ハレー彗星は、80年ごとに1度やってくる。

Sentence Analyzer

はれー彗星 年ごと やってくる

English Translation

Halley's Comet comes round once every eighty years.

Furigana

ハレー彗星(すいせい)は、80(ねん)ごとに1()やってくる。

Romanji

Hare-suisei wa, hachi zero nengoto ni ichi do yattekuru.

Words

ハレー彗星 (ハレーすいせい、ハリーすいせい)
Halley's comet
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(はち、や)
eight
(まる)
circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound
()
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
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
()
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences and times; strength (of alcohol)
やって来る (やってくる)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

Kanji

Readings: スイ、 エ、 ケイ、 セイ、 ほうき
Meaning: comet
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ほし、 -ぼし
Meanings: star, spot, dot, mark
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: ド、 ト、 タク、 たび、 -た.い
Meanings: degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude