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Zach

大まかなやり方は私にも分かるんだが、いざ細かいところになるとにっちもさっちも行かなくなりそうだ。

Sentence Analyzer

大まかな やり方 分かる いざ 細かい ところに なる にっちもさっちも 行かなく なりそう

English Translation

I understand the general approach, but I'm afraid that I'm getting bogged down in the details.

Furigana

(おお)まかなやり(かた)(わたし)にも()かるんだが、いざ(こま)かいところになるとにっちもさっちも()かなくなりそうだ。

Romanji

Ōmakana yarikata wa watashi ni mo wakaru n da ga, iza komakai tokoroni naru to nitchimosatchimo ikanaku narisō da.

Words

大まか (おおまか)
rough (e.g. sketch, approximation); broad; general; loose; generous; openhanded
やり方 (やりかた)
manner of doing; way; method; means
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
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
()
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")
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
いざ (いざ)
now; come (now); well
細かい (こまかい)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive; attentive
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
二進も三進も (にっちもさっちも)
in no way
行く (いく、ゆく)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to head (towards); to be transported (towards); to reach; to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk; to die; to pass away; to do (in a specific way); to stream; to flow; to continue; to have an orgasm; to come; to cum; to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination

Kanji

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: サイ、 ほそ.い、 ほそ.る、 こま.か、 こま.かい
Meanings: dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow, detailed, precise
Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank