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

あいにく周囲に誰もいなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

あいにく 周囲 いなかった

English Translation

Unfortunately, there was no one around.

Furigana

あいにく周囲(しゅうい)(だれ)もいなかった。

Romanji

Ainiku shūi ni dare mo inakatta.

Words

生憎 (あいにく)
unfortunately; Sorry, but ...
周囲 (しゅうい)
surroundings; environs; circumference
()
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
(だれ、たれ、た)
who
()
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
要る (いる)
to need; to want

Kanji

Readings: シュウ、 まわ.り
Meanings: circumference, circuit, lap
Readings: イ、 かこ.む、 かこ.う、 かこ.い
Meanings: surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep
Readings: スイ、 だれ、 たれ、 た
Meanings: who, someone, somebody