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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

苦労したのに全て水の泡だった。

Sentence Analyzer

苦労した のに 全て 水の泡 だった

English Translation

All my troubles came to nothing.

Furigana

苦労(くろう)したのに(すべ)(みず)(あわ)だった。

Romanji

Kurōshita noni subete mizunoawa datta.

Words

苦労 (くろう)
troubles; hardships
のに (のに)
although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; while; if only; I wish; I tell you; you should do; in order to
全て (すべて)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly; all
水の泡 (みずのあわ)
coming to nothing
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ク、 くる.しい、 -ぐる.しい、 くる.しむ、 くる.しめる、 にが.い、 にが.る
Meanings: suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
Readings: ロウ、 ろう.する、 いたわ.る、 いた.ずき、 ねぎら、 つか.れる、 ねぎら.う
Meanings: labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble
Readings: ゼン、 まった.く、 すべ.て
Meanings: whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill
Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-
Meaning: water
Readings: ホウ、 あわ
Meanings: bubbles, foam, suds, froth