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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

バスは発車するところだった。

Sentence Analyzer

ばす 発車する ところ だった

English Translation

The bus was about to start.

Furigana

バスは発車(はっしゃ)するところだった。

Romanji

Basu wa hasshasuru tokoro datta.

Words

バス (バス)
bus; bath; bass
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
発車 (はっしゃ)
departure of a vehicle
(ところ、とこ)
place; spot; scene; site; address; district; area; locality; one's house; point; part; space; room; whereupon; as a result; about to; on the verge of; was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car