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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

どの電車も通勤者でぎゅうぎゅう詰めだった。

Sentence Analyzer

どの 電車 通勤者 ぎゅうぎゅう 詰め だった

English Translation

The trains were jammed with commuters.

Furigana

どの電車(でんしゃ)通勤者(つうきんしゃ)でぎゅうぎゅう()めだった。

Romanji

Dono densha mo tsūkinsha de gyūgyū tsume datta.

Words

何の (どの)
which; what (way)
電車 (でんしゃ)
train; electric train
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
通勤者 (つうきんしゃ)
commuter
(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.
ぎゅうぎゅう (ぎゅうぎゅう)
packing in tightly; creaking leather, door, etc.
詰め (つめ、づめ)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce; middle-aged woman; appointment to a particular workplace; using as the sole ground of judgement (judgment); continuing; keep doing for period of time
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Reading: デン
Meaning: electricity
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う
Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
Readings: キン、 ゴン、 つと.める、 -づと.め、 つと.まる、 いそ.しむ
Meanings: diligence, become employed, serve
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: キツ、 キチ、 つ.める、 つ.め、 -づ.め、 つ.まる、 つ.む
Meanings: packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame