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

彼女は涙を辛うじておさえた。

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彼女 辛うじて おさえた

English Translation

She restrained tears with difficulty.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)(なみだ)(かろ)うじておさえた。

Romanji

Kanojo wa namida o karōjite osaeta.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(なみだ、なだ、なんだ)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
()
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.
辛うじて (かろうじて)
barely; narrowly; just manage to do something
押さえる (おさえる)
to pin something down; to hold something down; to hold something back; to stop; to restrain; to curb; to seize; to grasp; to arrest; to gain control of something; to govern; to keep down (e.g. information); to suppress; to catch happening; to determine (important points); to find (proof); to understand

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: ルイ、 レイ、 なみだ
Meanings: tears, sympathy
Readings: シン、 から.い、 つら.い、 -づら.い、 かのと
Meanings: spicy, bitter, hot, acrid