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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

やがて起こる事件はその前に影を投げる。

Sentence Analyzer

やがて 起こる 事件 その 投げる

English Translation

Coming events cast their shadows before.

Furigana

やがて()こる事件(じけん)はその(まえ)(かげ)()げる。

Romanji

Yagate okoru jiken wa sono mae ni kage o nageru.

Words

軈て (やがて)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end; eventually
起こる (おこる)
to occur; to happen
事件 (じけん)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
(まえ)
ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts
()
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
(かげ)
shadow; silhouette; figure; shape; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace; shadow (of one's former self)
()
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.
投げる (なげる)
to throw; to cast away; to face defeat; to give up

Kanji

Readings: キ、 お.きる、 お.こる、 お.こす、 おこ.す、 た.つ
Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: ケン、 くだん
Meanings: affair, case, matter, item
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: エイ、 かげ
Meanings: shadow, silhouette, phantom
Readings: トウ、 な.げる、 -な.げ
Meanings: throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss