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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

食堂はセルフサービスでした。

Sentence Analyzer

食堂 セルフサービス でした

English Translation

The cafeteria was self-service.

Furigana

食堂(しょくどう)はセルフサービスでした。

Romanji

Shokudō wa serufusa-bisu deshita.

Words

食堂 (しょくどう)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; messroom; restaurant; eatery; snack bar; diner
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
セルフサービス (セルフサービス)
self-service
デス (デス)
death

Kanji

Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Reading: ドウ
Meanings: public chamber, hall