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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

氷が軟らかくなってきたので、アイススケートの会を中止せざるをえなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

軟らかく なってきた ので アイススケート 中止せざる えなかった

English Translation

Because the ice became soft, we had to call off the ice-skating party.

Furigana

(こおり)(やわ)らかくなってきたので、アイススケートの(かい)中止(ちゅうし)せざるをえなかった。

Romanji

Kōri ga yawarakaku nattekita node, aisusuke-to no kai o chūshisezaru o enakatta.

Words

(こおり)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
柔らかい (やわらかい)
soft; tender; limp
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
アイススケート (アイススケート、アイス・スケート)
ice skating
()
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
(かい)
meeting; assembly; party; association; club
()
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.
中止 (ちゅうし)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
選る (よる、える、すぐる)
to choose; to select

Kanji

Readings: ヒョウ、 こおり、 ひ、 こお.る
Meanings: icicle, ice, hail, freeze, congeal
Readings: ナン、 やわ.らか、 やわ.らかい
Meaning: soft
Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる
Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: シ、 と.まる、 -ど.まり、 と.める、 -と.める、 -ど.め、 とど.める、 とど.め、 とど.まる、 や.める、 や.む、 -や.む、 よ.す、 -さ.す、 -さ.し
Meanings: stop, halt