This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

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

座って待つしかなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

座って 待つ しか なかった

English Translation

There was no choice but to sit and wait.

Furigana

(すわ)って()つしかなかった。

Romanji

Suwatte matsu shika nakatta.

Words

座る (すわる)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
待つ (まつ)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need
しか (しか)
only; nothing but
無い (ない)
nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had; unique; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility; not ...; to not be...; to have not ...

Kanji

Readings: ザ、 すわ.る
Meanings: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit
Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち
Meanings: wait, depend on