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

お返事を書くのがすごく遅くなってしまい、大変失礼いたしました。

Sentence Analyzer

返事 書く すごく 遅く なってしまい 大変 失礼いたしました

English Translation

I'm extremely embarrassed that it has taken so long to reply.

Furigana

返事(へんじ)()くのがすごく(おそ)くなってしまい、大変(たいへん)失礼(しつれい)いたしました。

Romanji

O henji o kaku no ga sugoku osoku natteshimai, taihen shitsureiitashimashita.

Words

(お、おん)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
返事 (へんじ)
reply; answer; response
()
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.
書く (かく)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
()
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
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
凄い (すごい)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific; to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
遅い (おそい)
slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull; stupid
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
大変 (たいへん)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; great; serious; grave; dreadful; terrible; difficult; hard; major incident; disaster
失礼 (しつれい、しつらい、しちらい)
discourtesy; impoliteness; Excuse me; Goodbye; to leave; to be rude

Kanji

Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: ヘン、 か.わる、 か.わり、 か.える
Meanings: unusual, change, strange
Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる
Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
Readings: レイ、 ライ
Meanings: salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration