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

どういったらよいか分からなかったので、彼は黙っていた。

Sentence Analyzer

どう いったら よい 分からなかった ので 黙っていた

English Translation

As he didn't know what to say, he remained silent.

Furigana

どういったらよいか()からなかったので、(かれ)(だま)っていた。

Romanji

Dō ittara yoi ka wakaranakatta node, kare wa damatteita.

Words

如何 (どう、いかが、いか)
how; in what way; how about
結う (ゆう、いう)
to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix
良い (よい)
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...
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
黙る (だまる)
to be silent

Kanji

Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: モク、 ボク、 だま.る、 もだ.す
Meanings: silence, become silent, stop speaking, leave as is