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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

彼は怠け者として首になった。

Sentence Analyzer

怠け者 として なった

English Translation

He was fired on the grounds that he was lazy.

Furigana

(かれ)(なま)(もの)として(くび)になった。

Romanji

Kare wa namakemono toshite kubi ni natta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
怠け者 (なまけもの)
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
として (として)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
(くび、クビ)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge; firing (from a job)
()
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 ...

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: タイ、 おこた.る、 なま.ける
Meanings: neglect, laziness
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: シュ、 くび
Meanings: neck, counter for songs and poems