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

彼は退屈な夜を過ごさざるえなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

退屈な 過ごさざる なかった

English Translation

He resigned himself to spending a boring evening.

Furigana

(かれ)退屈(たいくつ)(よる)()ごさざるえなかった。

Romanji

Kare wa taikutsuna yoru o sugosazaru e nakatta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
退屈 (たいくつ)
tedium; boredom
(よる、よ)
evening; night
()
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.
過ごす (すごす)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support; to overdo; to do too much; to ... without acting on it
()
eh?; what?; oh?; yes; that's correct; strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; used when calling out to someone
無い (ない)
nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had; unique; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility; not ...; to not be...; to have not ...

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
退
Readings: タイ、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける、 ひ.く、 の.く、 の.ける、 ど.く
Meanings: retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject
Readings: クツ、 かが.む、 かが.める
Meanings: yield, bend, flinch, submit
Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる
Meanings: night, evening
Readings: カ、 す.ぎる、 -す.ぎる、 -す.ぎ、 す.ごす、 あやま.つ、 あやま.ち、 よ.ぎる
Meanings: overdo, exceed, go beyond, error