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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

僕が訪ねて行った時彼は不在だった。

Sentence Analyzer

訪ねて行った 不在 だった

English Translation

He wasn't at home when I called on him.

Furigana

(ぼく)(たずい)ねて()った(とき)(かれ)不在(ふざい)だった。

Romanji

Boku ga tazuneteitta toki kare wa fuzai datta.

Words

(ぼく)
I; me; you; manservant
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
訪ねる (たずねる)
to visit
(とき)
time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
不在 (ふざい)
absence; disregard; indifference
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ボク、 しもべ
Meanings: me, I (male)
Readings: ホウ、 おとず.れる、 たず.ねる、 と.う
Meanings: call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy
Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Readings: ザイ、 あ.る
Meanings: exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in