This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

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

私は走りに走った。でなければ遅れていたかもしれない。

Sentence Analyzer

走り 走った でなければ 遅れていた かも しれない

English Translation

I ran and ran; otherwise I might have been late.

Furigana

(わたし)(はし)りに(はし)った。でなければ(おく)れていたかもしれない。

Romanji

Watashi wa hashiri ni hashitta. denakereba okureteita kamo shirenai.

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
走り (はしり)
the first (harvest, catch) of the season or year
()
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
走る (はしる)
to run; to travel (movement of vehicles); to drive; to hurry to; to retreat (from battle); to take flight; to run away from home; to elope; to tend heavily toward
でなければ (でなければ、でないと)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
遅れる (おくれる)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue
かも (かも)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
知れる (しれる)
to become known; to come to light; to be discovered; to be known; to be understood; to obviously not amount to much; to seem trivial; to be evident; to be obvious; to go without saying; to be very intense (worry, hope, etc.); to be extremely severe

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ソウ、 はし.る
Meaning: run
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later