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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

彼は忙しいと思ったが、それどころか暇だった。

Sentence Analyzer

忙しい 思った それどころか だった

English Translation

I thought he was busy, but on the contrary he was idle.

Furigana

(かれ)(いそが)しいと(おも)ったが、それどころか(ひま)だった。

Romanji

Kare wa isogashii to omotta ga, soredokoroka hima datta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
忙しい (いそがしい、せわしい)
busy; hectic; occupied; engaged
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
思う (おもう)
to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
それ処か (それどころか)
on the contrary
(ひま、いとま、ヒマ)
spare time; free time; leisure; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; vacation; holiday; leave; quitting (one's job); firing someone; divorcing (one's spouse); (of one's time) free; (of one's business) slow; leaving; departing
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 いそが.しい、 せわ.しい、 おそ.れる、 うれえるさま
Meanings: busy, occupied, restless
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think
Readings: カ、 ひま、 いとま
Meanings: spare time, rest, leisure, time, leave of absence