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一心不乱に仕事に取り組むのは良いけれど、まわりが全然見えてないね。

Sentence Analyzer

一心不乱 仕事 取り組む 良い けれど まわり 全然 見えてない

English Translation

It's good to be able to concentrate single-mindedly on your work, but you're completely ignoring the people around you.

Furigana

一心不乱(いっしんふらん)仕事(しごと)()()むのは()いけれど、まわりが全然(ぜんぜん)()えてないね。

Romanji

Isshinfuran ni shigoto ni torikumu no wa yoi keredo, mawari ga zenzen mietenai ne.

Words

一心不乱 (いっしんふらん)
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
()
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
仕事 (しごと)
work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work
取り組む (とりくむ、とっくむ)
to tackle; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to come to grips with; to make effort; to strive for; to deal with
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
良い (よい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
けど (けど、けれども、けれど、けども、けんど)
but; however; although
周り (まわり)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
全然 (ぜんぜん)
not at all (with neg. verb); wholly; entirely; completely
見える (まみえる)
to have an audience; to meet; to see; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
(ね、ねえ)
indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; hey; come on; listen; not

Kanji

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ
Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)
Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Readings: ラン、 ロン、 みだ.れる、 みだ.る、 みだ.す、 みだ、 おさ.める、 わた.る
Meanings: riot, war, disorder, disturb
Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up
Readings: ソ、 く.む、 くみ、 -ぐみ
Meanings: association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple
Readings: リョウ、 よ.い、 -よ.い、 い.い、 -い.い
Meanings: good, pleasing, skilled
Readings: ゼン、 まった.く、 すべ.て
Meanings: whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill
Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ
Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible