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

私のアノラックは粗末なものでしたが大いに役に立ちました。

Sentence Analyzer

アノラック 粗末な もの でした 大いに 役に立ちました

English Translation

My anorak, such as it was, stood me in good stead.

Furigana

(わたし)のアノラックは粗末(そまつ)なものでしたが(おお)いに(やくた)()ちました。

Romanji

Watashi no anorakku wa somatsuna mono deshita ga ōini yakunitachimashita.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
アノラック (アノラック)
anorak
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
粗末 (そまつ)
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
(もの、もん)
person
デス (デス)
death
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
大いに (おおいに)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
役に立つ (やくにたつ)
to be helpful; to be useful

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ソ、 あら.い、 あら-
Meanings: coarse, rough, rugged
Readings: マツ、 バツ、 すえ
Meanings: end, close, tip, powder, posterity
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: ヤク、 エキ
Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect