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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

彼はふざけた調子でそう言った。

Sentence Analyzer

ふざけた 調子 そう 言った

English Translation

He said so with humor.

Furigana

(かれ)はふざけた調子(ちょうし)でそう()った。

Romanji

Kare wa fuzaketa chōshi de sō itta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
巫山戯る (ふざける)
to joke; to jest; to kid; to josh; to make fun of; to laugh at; to play a prank; to romp; to gambol; to frolic; to frisk; to mess around; to fool around; to screw around; to neck; to make out
調子 (ちょうし)
tune; tone; key; pitch; time; rhythm; vein; mood; way; manner; style; knack; condition; state of health; impetus; spur of the moment; strain; trend
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
そう (そう)
so; really; seeming; appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
調
Readings: チョウ、 しら.べる、 しら.べ、 ととの.う、 ととの.える
Meanings: tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word