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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

「お父さんは忙しいですか?」「いや、忙しくないだろう。」

Sentence Analyzer

お父さん 忙しい です いや 忙しくない だろう

English Translation

"Is your father busy?" "No, I don't think he is."

Furigana

「お(とう)さんは(いそが)しいですか?」「いや、(いそが)しくないだろう。」

Romanji

" otōsan wa isogashii desu ka?"" iya, isogashikunai darou."

Words

お父さん (おとうさん、おとっさん)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
忙しい (いそがしい、せわしい)
busy; hectic; occupied; engaged
です (です)
be; is
()
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
(いいえ、いいや、いえ、いな、いや)
no; nay; well; er; why
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: フ、 ちち
Meaning: father
Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 いそが.しい、 せわ.しい、 おそ.れる、 うれえるさま
Meanings: busy, occupied, restless