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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

外国語は1年やそこらで身につけられるものではない。

Sentence Analyzer

外国語 そこら つけられる もの ない

English Translation

A foreign language cannot be mastered in a year or so.

Furigana

外国語(がいこくご)は1(ねん)やそこらで()につけられるものではない。

Romanji

Gaikokugo wa ichi nen ya sokora de mi ni tsukerareru mono de wa nai.

Words

外国語 (がいこくご)
foreign language
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
()
such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place); and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.; interjection expressing surprise; hi; plain copula; yes; what?; indicates a question
其処ら (そこら)
everywhere; somewhere; approximately; that area; around there
(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.
()
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); wood (as opposed to bark); blade (as opposed to its handle); container (as opposed to its lid)
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
点ける (つける)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
(もの、もん)
person
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう
Meanings: word, speech, language
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: シン、 み
Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life