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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

私はその午前中ずっと手紙を書いていました。

Sentence Analyzer

その 午前中 ずっと 手紙 書いていました

English Translation

I had been writing letters all that morning.

Furigana

(わたし)はその午前中(ごぜんちゅう)ずっと手紙(てがみ)()いていました。

Romanji

Watashi wa sono gozenchū zutto tegami o kaiteimashita.

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
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
午前中 (ごぜんちゅう)
this morning; in the morning; throughout the morning
ずっと (ずっと、ずーっと、ずうっと)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; all along; the whole time; all the way; much (better, etc.); by far; far and away; far away; long ago; direct; straight
手紙 (てがみ)
letter
()
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.
書く (かく)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ゴ、 うま
Meanings: noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: シ、 かみ
Meaning: paper
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write