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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

昨日学校を休んだ理由をいいなさい。

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昨日 学校 休んだ 理由 いい なさい

English Translation

Tell me the reason for your absence from school yesterday.

Furigana

昨日(きのう)学校(がっこう)(やす)んだ理由(りゆう)をいいなさい。

Romanji

Kinō gakkō o yasunda riyū o ii nasai.

Words

昨日 (きのう、さくじつ)
yesterday
学校 (がっこう)
school
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
休む (やすむ)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep; to turn in; to retire; to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time; to suspend business
理由 (りゆう、わけ)
reason; pretext; motive
結う (ゆう、いう)
to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix
為さる (なさる)
to do

Kanji

Reading: サク
Meanings: yesterday, previous
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: コウ、 キョウ
Meanings: exam, school, printing, proof, correction
Readings: キュウ、 やす.む、 やす.まる、 やす.める
Meanings: rest, day off, retire, sleep
Readings: リ、 ことわり
Meanings: logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
Readings: ユ、 ユウ、 ユイ、 よし、 よ.る
Meanings: wherefore, a reason