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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

私はこのドレスを絹糸で繕った。

Sentence Analyzer

この ドレス 絹糸 繕った

English Translation

I sewed the dress with silk thread.

Furigana

(わたし)はこのドレスを絹糸(けんし)(つくろ)った。

Romanji

Watashi wa kono doresu o kenshi de tsukurotta.

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
此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
ドレス (ドレス)
dress
()
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.
絹糸 (けんし、きぬいと)
silk thread
(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.
繕う (つくろう)
to mend; to patch up; to repair; to fix; to darn; to trim; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance etc.); to adjust; to tidy up; to groom; to keep up appearances; to cover up (mistakes etc.); to gloss over; to treat (illness, injury, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ケン、 きぬ
Meaning: silk
Readings: シ、 いと
Meaning: thread
Readings: ゼン、 つくろ.う
Meanings: darning, repair, mend, trim, tidy up, adjust