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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

そんな簡潔な説明は私には思いもつかなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

そんな 簡潔な 説明 思い つかなかった

English Translation

I couldn't think up such a brief explanation.

Furigana

そんな簡潔(かんけつ)説明(せつめい)(わたし)には(おも)いもつかなかった。

Romanji

Sonna kanketsuna setsumei wa watashi ni wa omoi mo tsukanakatta.

Words

そんな (そんな)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
簡潔 (かんけつ)
brevity; conciseness; simplicity
説明 (せつめい)
explanation; exposition
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
思い (おもい)
thought; imagination; mind; heart; desire; wish; hope; expectation; love; affection; feelings; emotion; sentiment; experience
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
注ぐ (つぐ)
(usu. written as kana when referring to a solid) to pour (into a vessel); to fill; to dish out food or drink

Kanji

Readings: カン、 ケン、 えら.ぶ、 ふだ
Meanings: simplicity, brevity
Readings: ケツ、 いさぎよ.い
Meanings: undefiled, pure, clean, righteous, gallant
Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く
Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
Meanings: bright, light
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think