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

でも、僕は怠けてばかりいたからね。

Sentence Analyzer

でも 怠けて ばかりいた から

English Translation

But I was always too lazy.

Furigana

でも、(ぼく)(なま)けてばかりいたからね。

Romanji

Demo, boku wa namakete bakariita kara ne.

Words

でも (でも)
but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; even; however; no matter how; even if; even though; ... or something; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only; for lack of anything better to do
(ぼく)
I; me; you; manservant
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
怠ける (なまける)
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
許り (ばかり、ばっかり、ばっか)
only; merely; nothing but; no more than; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to; indicates emphasis; always; constantly
から (から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
(ね、ねえ)
indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; hey; come on; listen; not

Kanji

Readings: ボク、 しもべ
Meanings: me, I (male)
Readings: タイ、 おこた.る、 なま.ける
Meanings: neglect, laziness