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

私は先月、運転免許証を更新してもらった。

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先月 運転 免許証 更新してもらった

English Translation

I had my driver's license renewed last month.

Furigana

(わたし)先月(せんげつ)運転(うんてん)免許証(めんきょしょう)更新(こうしん)してもらった。

Romanji

Watashi wa sengetsu, unten menkyoshō o kōshinshitemoratta.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
先月 (せんげつ)
last month
運転 (うんてん)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; running; run; driving; working (capital, etc.)
免許証 (めんきょしょう)
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
()
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.
更新 (こうしん)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: ゲツ、 ガツ、 つき
Meanings: month, moon
Readings: ウン、 はこ.ぶ
Meanings: carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance
Readings: テン、 ころ.がる、 ころ.げる、 ころ.がす、 ころ.ぶ、 まろ.ぶ、 うたた、 うつ.る、 くる.めく
Meanings: revolve, turn around, change
Readings: メン、 まぬか.れる、 まぬが.れる
Meanings: excuse, dismissal
Readings: キョ、 ゆる.す、 もと
Meanings: permit, approve
Readings: ショウ、 あかし
Meanings: evidence, proof, certificate
Readings: コウ、 さら、 さら.に、 ふ.ける、 ふ.かす
Meanings: grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course, renew, renovate, again, more and more, further
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new