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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

彼は人ごみの中をひじでかきわけて進んだ。

Sentence Analyzer

人ごみ ひじ かきわけて 進んだ

English Translation

He elbowed his way through the crowd.

Furigana

(かれ)(ひと)ごみの(なか)をひじでかきわけて(すす)んだ。

Romanji

Kare wa hitogomi no naka o hiji de kakiwakete susunda.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
人ごみ (ひとごみ)
crowd of people
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
(なか)
inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while
()
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.
(ひじ)
elbow
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
書き分ける (かきわける)
to distinguish in writing; to use different writing styles; to draw (identifiably)
荒む (すさむ)
to grow wild; to run to waste

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: シン、 すす.む、 すす.める
Meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote