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

なんと言っていいかわからなかったので黙っていた。

Sentence Analyzer

なんと 言って いい わからなかった ので 黙っていた

English Translation

Not knowing what to say, I remained silent.

Furigana

なんと()っていいかわからなかったので(だま)っていた。

Romanji

Nanto itte ii ka wakaranakatta node damatteita.

Words

何と (なんと)
what; how; whatever
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
いい (いい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
分かる (わかる)
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
黙る (だまる)
to be silent

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: モク、 ボク、 だま.る、 もだ.す
Meanings: silence, become silent, stop speaking, leave as is