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

父はバスに遅れてばかりいた。

Sentence Analyzer

ばす 遅れて ばかりいた

English Translation

My father was always missing buses.

Furigana

(ちち)はバスに(おく)れてばかりいた。

Romanji

Chichi wa basu ni okurete bakariita.

Words

(ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)
father
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
バス (バス)
bus; bath; bass
()
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
遅れる (おくれる)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue
許り (ばかり、ばっかり、ばっか)
only; merely; nothing but; no more than; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to; indicates emphasis; always; constantly

Kanji

Readings: フ、 ちち
Meaning: father
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later