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10年間外国で暮らした。

Sentence Analyzer

年間 外国 暮らした

English Translation

I lived abroad for ten years.

Furigana

(わたし)は10年間(ねんかん)外国(がいこく)()らした。

Romanji

Watashi wa ichi zero nenkan gaikoku de kurashita.

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
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(まる)
circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound
年間 (ねんかん)
year (period of)
外国 (がいこく、そとぐに)
foreign country
(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.
暮らす (くらす)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
Readings: ボ、 く.れる、 く.らす
Meanings: evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time