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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

彼はかなりの犠牲を払ってやっと勝った。

Sentence Analyzer

かなり 犠牲 払って やっと 勝った

English Translation

He won but only at a price.

Furigana

(かれ)はかなりの犠牲(ぎせい)(はら)ってやっと()った。

Romanji

Kare wa kanari no gisei o haratte yatto katta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
可也 (かなり)
considerably; fairly; quite
()
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
犠牲 (ぎせい)
victim; sacrifice; scapegoat
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
払う (はらう)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to clear away; to dust off; to cut off (e.g. branches); to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention); to show (e.g. respect, concern); to make (e.g. effort, sacrifice); to expend; to exert; to move out (of one's own place); to vacate; to sweep (e.g. one's legs); to knock aside; to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy); to reset (an abacus)
やっと (やっと)
at last; at length; barely; narrowly; just; by the skin of one's teeth
勝つ (かつ)
to win; to gain victory

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ギ、 キ、 いけにえ
Meaning: sacrifice
Reading: セイ
Meanings: animal sacrifice, offering
Readings: フツ、 ヒツ、 ホツ、 はら.う、 -はら.い、 -ばら.い
Meanings: pay, clear out, prune, banish, dispose of
Readings: ショウ、 か.つ、 -が.ち、 まさ.る、 すぐ.れる、 かつ
Meanings: victory, win, prevail, excel