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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

最初、私は独りで泳げなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

最初 独り 泳げなかった

English Translation

At first, I could not swim by myself.

Furigana

最初(さいしょ)(わたし)(ひと)りで(およ)げなかった。

Romanji

Saisho, watashi wa hitori de oyogenakatta.

Words

最初 (さいしょ)
beginning; outset; first; onset
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
一人 (ひとり、いちにん)
one person; alone; unmarried; solitary
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

Kanji

Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め
Meanings: first time, beginning
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ドク、 トク、 ひと.り
Meanings: single, alone, spontaneously, Germany
Readings: エイ、 およ.ぐ
Meaning: swim