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

僕はどうしてよいか途方に暮れた。

Sentence Analyzer

どうして よい 途方 暮れた

English Translation

I was at my wit's end as to how to act.

Furigana

(ぼく)はどうしてよいか途方(とほう)()れた。

Romanji

Boku wa dōshite yoi ka tohō ni kureta.

Words

(ぼく)
I; me; you; manservant
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
如何して (どうして)
why?; for what reason; how; in what way; for what purpose; what for
良い (よい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
途方 (とほう)
way; destination; reason
()
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
暮れる (くれる)
to get dark; to end; to come to an end; to close; to run out; to be sunk (e.g. in despair); to be lost

Kanji

Readings: ボク、 しもべ
Meanings: me, I (male)
Readings: ト、 みち
Meanings: route, way, road
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: ボ、 く.れる、 く.らす
Meanings: evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time