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

私たちは貧乏でしたが、幸せでした。

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私たち 貧乏 でした 幸せ でした

English Translation

We were poor, but we were happy.

Furigana

(わたし)たちは貧乏(びんぼう)でしたが、(しあわ)せでした。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa binbō deshita ga, shiawase deshita.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
貧乏 (びんぼう)
poverty; destitute; poor
デス (デス)
death
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
幸せ (しあわせ、しやわせ)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ヒン、 ビン、 まず.しい
Meanings: poverty, poor
Readings: ボウ、 とぼ.しい、 とも.しい
Meanings: destitution, scarce, limited
Readings: コウ、 さいわ.い、 さち、 しあわ.せ
Meanings: happiness, blessing, fortune