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

しかし、彼はめったに笑いませんでした。

Sentence Analyzer

しかし めったに 笑いません でした

English Translation

But he did not often smile.

Furigana

しかし、(かれ)はめったに(わら)いませんでした。

Romanji

Shikashi, kare wa mettani waraimasen deshita.

Words

然し (しかし)
however; but
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
滅多に (めったに)
rarely; seldom
笑う (わらう)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
デス (デス)
death

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ショウ、 わら.う、 え.む
Meaning: laugh