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

彼の話はとても要領をえていたので、クラスのみなにわかった。

Sentence Analyzer

とても 要領 えていた ので くらす みな わかった

English Translation

His talk was so much to the purpose that all the class understood it.

Furigana

(かれ)(はなし)はとても要領(ようりょう)をえていたので、クラスのみなにわかった。

Romanji

Kare no hanashi wa totemo yōryō o eteita node, kurasu no mina ni wakatta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
(はなし)
talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; discussions; negotiation; argument
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
迚も (とても、とっても)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
要領 (ようりょう)
point; gist; essentials; tenets; outline; knack; trick; the ropes
()
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.
選る (よる、える、すぐる)
to choose; to select
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
クラス (クラス)
class
(みな、みんな)
all; everyone; everybody; everything
()
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
分かる (わかる)
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk
Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ
Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
Readings: リョウ、 えり
Meanings: jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign