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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

彼は酒気を帯びて運転していた。

Sentence Analyzer

酒気 帯びて 運転していた

English Translation

He was driving under the influence of alcohol.

Furigana

(かれ)酒気(しゅき)()びて運転(うんてん)していた。

Romanji

Kare wa shuki o obite untenshiteita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
酒気 (しゅき)
liquor smell; tipsiness
()
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.
帯びる (おびる)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
運転 (うんてん)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; running; run; driving; working (capital, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シュ、 さけ、 さか-
Meanings: sake, alcohol
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: タイ、 お.びる、 おび
Meanings: sash, belt, obi, zone, region
Readings: ウン、 はこ.ぶ
Meanings: carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance
Readings: テン、 ころ.がる、 ころ.げる、 ころ.がす、 ころ.ぶ、 まろ.ぶ、 うたた、 うつ.る、 くる.めく
Meanings: revolve, turn around, change