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

彼はすぐ近くにいたので私は彼を避けれなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

すぐ 近く いた ので 避けれなかった

English Translation

He was so near that I couldn't avoid him.

Furigana

(かれ)はすぐ(ちか)くにいたので(わたし)(かれ)()けれなかった。

Romanji

Kare wa sugu chikaku ni ita node watashi wa kare o sakerenakatta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
直ぐ (すぐ)
immediately; at once; directly; soon; before long; shortly; easily; without difficulty; right (near); nearby; just (handy)
近く (ちかく)
near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
()
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
要る (いる)
to need; to want
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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.
避ける (さける、よける)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ヒ、 さ.ける、 よ.ける
Meanings: evade, avoid, avert, ward off, shirk, shun