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

この町は以前ほどにぎわっていない。

Sentence Analyzer

この 以前 ほど にぎわっていない

English Translation

This city is not so busy as it used to be.

Furigana

この(まち)以前(いぜん)ほどにぎわっていない。

Romanji

Kono machi wa izen hodo nigiwatteinai.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
(まち、ちょう)
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
以前 (いぜん)
ago; since; before; previous
(ほど)
degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit
賑わう (にぎわう)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business

Kanji

Readings: チョウ、 まち
Meanings: town, village, block, street
Readings: イ、 もっ.て
Meanings: by means of, because, in view of, compared with
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before