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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

ただの一言も彼は喋らなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

ただ 一言 喋らなかった

English Translation

Not a word did he speak.

Furigana

ただの一言(ひとこと)(かれ)(しゃべ)らなかった。

Romanji

Tada no hitokoto mo kare wa shaberanakatta.

Words

(ただ、タダ)
ordinary; common; usual; free of charge; unaffected; as is; safe; only; merely; just; simply; but; however; nevertheless
()
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
一言 (ひとこと、いちげん、いちごん)
single word; a few words; brief comment
()
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
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
喋る (しゃべる)
to talk; to chat; to chatter

Kanji

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: チョウ、 トウ、 しゃべ.る、 ついば.む
Meanings: talk, chat, chatter