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

あのときカメラを持っていればなあ。

Sentence Analyzer

あの とき カメラ 持っていれば なあ

English Translation

I wish I had had a camera then.

Furigana

あのときカメラを()っていればなあ。

Romanji

Ano toki kamera o motteireba nā.

Words

彼の (あの、かの)
that (someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener)
とき (とき)
regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen
カメラ (カメラ、キャメラ)
camera
()
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.
持つ (もつ)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of
なあ (なあ)
hey; say; look; used to get someone's attention or press one's point

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have