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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

図書館を見つけようとしたが道に迷ってしまった。

Sentence Analyzer

図書館 見つけよう した 迷ってしまった

English Translation

I got lost trying to find the library.

Furigana

図書館(としょかん)()つけようとしたが(みち)(まよ)ってしまった。

Romanji

Toshokan o mitsukeyou to shita ga michi ni mayotteshimatta.

Words

図書館 (としょかん、ずしょかん)
library
()
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.
見つける (みつける、みっける)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to come across; to detect; to spot; to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to find fault; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
為る (する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(みち)
road; street; way; path; course; route; lane; distance; ways (e.g. "a long ways"); the way (of proper conduct, etc.); one's way; morals; teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma; field (of medicine, etc.); subject; way; method; means
()
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
迷う (まよう)
to lose one's way; to waver; to hesitate; to be of two minds over; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself; to turn in one's grave

Kanji

Readings: ズ、 ト、 え、 はか.る
Meanings: map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: カン、 やかた、 たて
Meanings: building, mansion, large building, palace
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち
Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
Readings: メイ、 まよ.う
Meanings: astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion