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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

彼は俳優になるべきだった。

Sentence Analyzer

俳優 なる べき だった

English Translation

He ought to have been an actor.

Furigana

(かれ)俳優(はいゆう)になるべきだった。

Romanji

Kare wa haiyū ni naru beki datta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
俳優 (はいゆう)
actor; actress; player; performer
()
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
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 ...
可し (べし)
shall; should; must
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Reading: ハイ
Meanings: haiku, actor
Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 やさ.しい、 すぐ.れる、 まさ.る
Meanings: tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness