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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

ボブおじさんは私達を食事に招待してくれた。

Sentence Analyzer

ぼぶ おじさん 私達 食事 招待してくれた

English Translation

Uncle Bob invited us to have dinner.

Furigana

ボブおじさんは私達(わたしたち)食事(しょくじ)招待(しょうたい)してくれた。

Romanji

Bobu ojisan wa watashitachi o shokuji ni shōtaishitekureta.

Words

ボブ (ボブ)
bob
伯父さん (おじさん、オジサン)
uncle; old man; mister (vocative); manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
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.
食事 (しょくじ)
meal; to eat
()
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
招待 (しょうたい、しょうだい)
invitation

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: ショウ、 まね.く
Meanings: beckon, invite, summon, engage
Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち
Meanings: wait, depend on