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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

あいにく祖母が家にいなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

あいにく 祖母 いなかった

English Translation

As it happened, my grandmother was not at home.

Furigana

あいにく祖母(そぼ)(いえ)にいなかった。

Romanji

Ainiku sobo ga ie ni inakatta.

Words

生憎 (あいにく)
unfortunately; Sorry, but ...
祖母 (そぼ、ばば、おおば、おば、うば)
grandmother
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(いえ)
house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name
()
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
要る (いる)
to need; to want

Kanji

Reading: 
Meanings: ancestor, pioneer, founder
Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer