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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

私は列車のドアに足をはさまれた。

Sentence Analyzer

列車 ドア はさまれた

English Translation

I got my foot caught in a train door.

Furigana

(わたし)列車(れっしゃ)のドアに(あし)をはさまれた。

Romanji

Watashi wa ressha no doa ni ashi o hasamareta.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
列車 (れっしゃ)
train (ordinary)
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
ドア (ドア)
door (Western-style)
()
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
(あし)
foot; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation; money; coin
()
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.
挟む (はさむ)
to interpose; to hold between; to insert; to be on either side (e.g. road); to be across (e.g. street, river); to be beyond

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: レツ、 レ
Meanings: file, row, rank, tier, column
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: ソク、 あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す
Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear