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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

どうしてそのような考えを思いついたんだい。

Sentence Analyzer

どうして その ような 考え 思いついた だい

English Translation

What put such an idea into your head?

Furigana

どうしてそのような(かんが)えを(おも)いついたんだい。

Romanji

Dōshite sono yōna kangae o omoitsuita n dai.

Words

如何して (どうして)
why?; for what reason; how; in what way; for what purpose; what for
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
様だ (ようだ)
(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command
考え (かんがえ)
thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept; idea; notion; imagination; intention; plan; design; consideration; judgement; deliberation; reflection; wish; hope; expectation
()
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.
思い付く (おもいつく)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to be struck with an idea
()
yes; yeah; uh huh; negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); abbr. of particle "no"; abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru")
(だい)
title; subject; theme; topic; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 かんが.える、 かんが.え
Meanings: consider, think over
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think