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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

私が学校に着いたときベルはすでに鳴っていた。

Sentence Analyzer

学校 着いた とき べる すでに 鳴っていた

English Translation

The bell had already rung when I got to school.

Furigana

(わたし)学校(がっこう)()いたときベルはすでに()っていた。

Romanji

Watashi ga gakkō ni tsuita toki beru wa sudeni natteita.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
学校 (がっこう)
school
()
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
着く (つく)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
とき (とき)
regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen
ベル (ベル)
bell; bel; B
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
既に (すでに、すんでに)
already; too late
鳴る (なる)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: コウ、 キョウ
Meanings: exam, school, printing, proof, correction
Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける
Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing
Readings: メイ、 な.く、 な.る、 な.らす
Meanings: chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk