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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

夕べ遅かったんです。

Sentence Analyzer

夕べ 遅かった ん です 。

English Translation

I stayed up late last night.

Furigana

夕(ゆう)べ遅(おそ)かったんです。

Romanji

Yūbe osokatta n desu.

Words

夕べ (ゆうべ、ゆう、さくや)
evening; last night
遅い (おそい)
slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull; stupid
ん (ん)
yes; yeah; uh huh; negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); abbr. of particle "no"; abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru")
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

夕
Readings: セキ、 ゆう
Meaning: evening
遅
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later