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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

彼の新しいヘアスタイルを見たとき、笑うまいと必死に努力した。

Sentence Analyzer

新しい ヘアスタイル 見た とき 笑う まい 必死 努力した

English Translation

When I saw his new hairstyle I tried hard to suppress my laughter.

Furigana

(かれ)(あたら)しいヘアスタイルを()たとき、(わら)うまいと必死(ひっし)努力(どりょく)した。

Romanji

Kare no atarashii heasutairu o mita toki, warau mai to hisshi ni doryokushita.

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
新しい (あたらしい)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
ヘアスタイル (ヘアスタイル、ヘアースタイル)
hairstyle
()
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.
見る (みる)
to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...
とき (とき)
regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen
笑う (わらう)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
まい (まい)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
必死 (ひっし)
frantic; desperate; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
()
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
努力 (どりょく)
great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: ショウ、 わら.う、 え.む
Meaning: laugh
Readings: ヒツ、 かなら.ず
Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die
Readings: ド、 つと.める
Meanings: toil, diligent, as much as possible
Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから
Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert