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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

あんな役に立たないものなど買わなければ良かったのに。

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あんな 役に立たない もの など 買わなければ 良かった のに

English Translation

I wish I had not bought such a useless thing.

Furigana

あんな(やくた)()たないものなど()わなければ()かったのに。

Romanji

Anna yakunitatanai mono nado kawanakereba yokatta noni.

Words

あんな (あんな)
such (about something or someone distant from both speaker and listener, or about a situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener); so; that; sort of
役に立つ (やくにたつ)
to be helpful; to be useful
(もの、もん)
person
(など)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth; or something; the likes of
買う (かう)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
良い (よい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
のに (のに)
although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; while; if only; I wish; I tell you; you should do; in order to

Kanji

Readings: ヤク、 エキ
Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect
Readings: バイ、 か.う
Meaning: buy
Readings: リョウ、 よ.い、 -よ.い、 い.い、 -い.い
Meanings: good, pleasing, skilled