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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

三日前、旧友にひょっこり会った。

Sentence Analyzer

旧友 ひょっこり 会った

English Translation

I ran into an old friend three days ago.

Furigana

(さん)(にち)(まえ)旧友(きゅうゆう)にひょっこり()った。

Romanji

San nichi mae, kyūyū ni hyokkori atta.

Words

(さん、み)
three; tri-
(にち)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
(まえ)
ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts
旧友 (きゅうゆう)
crony; old friend
()
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
ひょっこり (ひょっこり、ひょっくり)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
会う (あう)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

Kanji

Readings: サン、 ゾウ、 み、 み.つ、 みっ.つ
Meaning: three
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: キュウ、 ふる.い、 もと
Meanings: old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-
Readings: ユウ、 とも
Meaning: friend
Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる
Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join