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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

彼の記憶力にはほとほと感心する。

Sentence Analyzer

記憶力 ほとほと 感心する

English Translation

His memory amazes me.

Furigana

(かれ)記憶力(きおくりょく)にはほとほと感心(かんしん)する。

Romanji

Kare no kiokuryoku ni wa hotohoto kanshinsuru.

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
記憶力 (きおくりょく)
memory
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(ほとほと)
quite (usu. negative connotation); utterly; really
感心 (かんしん)
admiration; Well done!

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: キ、 しる.す
Meanings: scribe, account, narrative
Reading: オク
Meanings: recollection, think, remember
Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから
Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert
Reading: カン
Meanings: emotion, feeling, sensation
Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ
Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)