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

予め断りますが、今日のブログは面白くないよ~。

Sentence Analyzer

予め 断ります 今日 ぶろぐ 面白くない ~。

English Translation

Just to warn you in advance, today's blog is no fun.

Furigana

(あらかじ)(ことわ)りますが、今日(きょう)のブログは面白(おもしろ)くないよ~。

Romanji

Arakajime kotowarimasu ga, kyō no burogu wa omoshirokunai yo .

Words

予め (あらかじめ)
beforehand; in advance; previously
断る (ことわる)
to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline; to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
今日 (きょう、こんにち、こんち、こんじつ)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
ブログ (ブログ、ヴログ)
blog; weblog
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
面白い (おもしろい)
interesting; amusing
()
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

Kanji

Readings: ヨ、 シャ、 あらかじ.め
Meanings: beforehand, previous, myself, I
Readings: ダン、 た.つ、 ことわ.る、 さだ.める
Meanings: severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら
Meanings: mask, face, features, surface
Readings: ハク、 ビャク、 しろ、 しら-、 しろ.い
Meaning: white