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

彼は罪の意識にさいなまれた。

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意識 さいなまれた

English Translation

He was tortured by guilt.

Furigana

(かれ)(つみ)意識(いしき)にさいなまれた。

Romanji

Kare wa tsumi no ishiki ni sainamareta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(つみ)
crime; sin; wrongdoing; indiscretion; penalty; sentence; punishment; fault; responsibility; culpability; thoughtlessness; lack of consideration
()
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
意識 (いしき)
consciousness; awareness; sense; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
()
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
苛む (さいなむ)
to torment; to torture; to harass

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ザイ、 つみ
Meanings: guilt, sin, crime, fault, blame, offense
Reading: 
Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
Readings: シキ、 し.る、 しる.す
Meanings: discriminating, know, write