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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

私は箱がばらばらにならないように紐でしっかり結んだ。

Sentence Analyzer

ばらばら ならない ように しっかり 結んだ

English Translation

I fastened the box tight with a rope so that it wouldn't break up.

Furigana

(わたし)(はこ)がばらばらにならないように(ひも)でしっかり(むす)んだ。

Romanji

Watashi wa hako ga barabara ni naranai yōni himo de shikkari musunda.

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
(はこ、ハコ)
box; case; chest; package; pack; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building; man who carries a geisha's shamisen; receptacle for human waste; feces (faeces); counter for boxes (or boxed objects)
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
バラバラ (バラバラ、ばらばら)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops; rustling
()
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
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 ...
様に (ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
(ひも)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman (such as a gigolo or, in the case of a prostitute, a pimp); pimp
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
確り (しっかり)
tightly (holding on); firmly; securely; strongly (built); solidly; sturdily; steadily; properly; well; sufficiently; hard (working, etc.); fully; completely; reliably; dependably; levelheadedly; shrewdly; wisely; cleverly
結ぶ (むすぶ)
to tie; to bind; to link; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to conclude; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips); to unite (with); to ally; to join hands

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ソウ、 はこ
Meanings: box, chest, case, bin, railway car
Readings: チュウ、 ジュウ、 ひも
Meanings: string, cord, braid, lace, tape, strap, ribbon
Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる
Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten