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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

天候が悪かったので、私たちはピクニックを中止せざるをえなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

天候 悪かった ので 私たち ピクニック 中止せざる えなかった

English Translation

Bad weather forced us to call off the picnic.

Furigana

天候(てんこう)(わる)かったので、(わたし)たちはピクニックを中止(ちゅうし)せざるをえなかった。

Romanji

Tenkō ga warukatta node, watashitachi wa pikunikku o chūshisezaru o enakatta.

Words

天候 (てんこう)
weather
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
悪い (わるい)
bad; poor; inferior; evil; sinful; unprofitable; unbeneficial; at fault; to blame; in the wrong; sorry
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ピクニック (ピクニック)
picnic
()
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.
中止 (ちゅうし)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
選る (よる、える、すぐる)
to choose; to select

Kanji

Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-
Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial
Readings: コウ、 そうろう
Meanings: climate, season, weather, wait for, expect
Readings: アク、 オ、 わる.い、 わる-、 あ.し、 にく.い、 -にく.い、 ああ、 いずくに、 いずくんぞ、 にく.む
Meanings: bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: シ、 と.まる、 -ど.まり、 と.める、 -と.める、 -ど.め、 とど.める、 とど.め、 とど.まる、 や.める、 や.む、 -や.む、 よ.す、 -さ.す、 -さ.し
Meanings: stop, halt