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

例文の選定がまずかったです。

Sentence Analyzer

例文 選定 まずかった です

English Translation

The choice of example sentence wasn't wise.

Furigana

例文(れいぶん)選定(せんてい)がまずかったです。

Romanji

Reibun no sentei ga mazukatta desu.

Words

例文 (れいぶん)
example sentence; illustrative sentence; model sentence
()
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
選定 (せんてい)
selection
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
拙い (つたない、まずい)
poor-quality; shoddy; crude; unskillful; inexpert; maladroit; inept; foolish; clumsy; unlucky
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: レイ、 たと.える
Meanings: example, custom, usage, precedent
Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや
Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ
Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer
Readings: テイ、 ジョウ、 さだ.める、 さだ.まる、 さだ.か
Meanings: determine, fix, establish, decide