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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

この池には以前蛙がたくさんいたものだった。

Sentence Analyzer

この 以前 たくさん いた もの だった

English Translation

There used to be a lot of frogs in this pond.

Furigana

この(いけ)には以前(いぜん)(かえる)がたくさんいたものだった。

Romanji

Kono ike ni wa izen kaeru ga takusan ita mono datta.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
(いけ)
pond
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
以前 (いぜん)
ago; since; before; previous
(かえる、かわず、かいる、カエル、カワズ)
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
沢山 (たくさん)
a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal; enough; sufficient; enough; too many; too much
要る (いる)
to need; to want
(もの、もん)
person
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: チ、 いけ
Meanings: pond, cistern, pool, reservoir
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
Readings: ア、 ワ、 かえる、 かわず
Meaning: frog