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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

彼は一日中遊んでばかりいる。

Sentence Analyzer

日中 遊んで ばかり いる

English Translation

He does nothing but play all day.

Furigana

(かれ)(いち)日中(にちちゅう)(あそ)んでばかりいる。

Romanji

Kare wa ichi nichichū asonde bakari iru.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
日中 (にっちゅう、ひなか)
daytime; during the day; Sino-Japanese
遊ぶ (あそぶ、あすぶ)
to play; to enjoy oneself; to have a good time; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to be unused; to go to (for pleasure or for study); to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration
許り (ばかり、ばっかり、ばっか)
only; merely; nothing but; no more than; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to; indicates emphasis; always; constantly
要る (いる)
to need; to want

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: ユウ、 ユ、 あそ.ぶ、 あそ.ばす
Meaning: play