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

私はやむなく嘘をついた。

Sentence Analyzer

やむなく ついた

English Translation

I was constrained to tell a lie.

Furigana

(わたし)はやむなく(うそ)をついた。

Romanji

Watashi wa yamunaku uso o tsuita.

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
止む無く (やむなく)
reluctantly; unwillingly; unavoidably; out of necessity
(うそ)
lie; falsehood; incorrect fact; Really!; Unbelievable!; No way!
()
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.
注ぐ (つぐ)
(usu. written as kana when referring to a solid) to pour (into a vessel); to fill; to dish out food or drink

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: キョ、 コ、 うそ、 ふ.く
Meanings: lie, falsehood