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Zach

それは泥縄式な考えだ。

Sentence Analyzer

それ は 泥縄式 な 考え だ 。

English Translation

That's hindsight.

Furigana

それは泥縄式(どろなわしき)な考(かんが)えだ。

Romanji

Sore wa doronawashiki na kangae da.

Words

其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
は (は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
泥縄式 (どろなわしき)
last minute; eleventh hour
だ (だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
考え (かんがえ)
thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept; idea; notion; imagination; intention; plan; design; consideration; judgement; deliberation; reflection; wish; hope; expectation

Kanji

泥
Readings: デイ、 ナイ、 デ、 ニ、 どろ
Meanings: mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to
縄
Readings: ジョウ、 なわ、 ただ.す
Meanings: straw rope, cord
式
Reading: シキ
Meanings: style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression
考
Readings: コウ、 かんが.える、 かんが.え
Meanings: consider, think over