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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

彼は新しい仕事を始めようとあせっていた。

Sentence Analyzer

新しい 仕事 始めよう あせっていた

English Translation

He was in a hurry to begin the new job.

Furigana

(かれ)(あたら)しい仕事(しごと)(はじ)めようとあせっていた。

Romanji

Kare wa atarashii shigoto o hajimeyou to asetteita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
新しい (あたらしい)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
仕事 (しごと)
work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work
()
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.
始める (はじめる)
to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); to start ...; to begin to ...
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
褪せる (あせる)
to fade; to discolor; to discolour

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin