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

おっと、せっかく時間前に来たのに、ダベッてたら遅刻しちまう。

Sentence Analyzer

おっ せっかく 時間 来た のに ダベッてたら 遅刻しちまう

English Translation

Whoa, if we keep chatting, despite actually arriving early, we'll end up late!

Furigana

おっと、せっかく時間(じかん)(まえ)()たのに、ダベッてたら遅刻(ちこく)しちまう。

Romanji

O to, sekkaku jikan mae ni kita noni, dabettetara chikokushichimau.

Words

居る (おる)
to be (animate); to be; to exist; verb indicating continuing action or state (i.e. to be ..ing); indicates contempt or disdain for another's actions
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
折角 (せっかく)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; precious; long-awaited; kind; specially; especially; expressly
時間 (じかん)
time; hours
(まえ)
ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts
()
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
来る (きたる)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
のに (のに)
although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; while; if only; I wish; I tell you; you should do; in order to
遅刻 (ちこく)
lateness; late coming

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ
Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later
Readings: コク、 きざ.む、 きざ.み
Meanings: engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving