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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

ただ見守るばかりだった。

Sentence Analyzer

ただ 見守る ばかり だった 。

English Translation

He could do nothing but watch.

Furigana

ただ見守(みまも)るばかりだった。

Romanji

Tada mimamoru bakari datta.

Words

只 (ただ、タダ)
ordinary; common; usual; free of charge; unaffected; as is; safe; only; merely; just; simply; but; however; nevertheless
見守る (みまもる)
to watch over; to watch attentively
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
だ (だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

見
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
守
Readings: シュ、 ス、 まも.る、 まも.り、 もり、 -もり、 かみ
Meanings: guard, protect, defend, obey