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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

高校のころは走ったものです。

Sentence Analyzer

高校 ころ 走った もの です

English Translation

I used to run at high school.

Furigana

高校(こうこう)のころは(はし)ったものです。

Romanji

Kōkō no koro wa hashitta mono desu.

Words

高校 (こうこう)
senior high school; high school
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
ころ (ころ)
roller; runner; dried whale blubber
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
走る (はしる)
to run; to travel (movement of vehicles); to drive; to hurry to; to retreat (from battle); to take flight; to run away from home; to elope; to tend heavily toward
(もの、もん)
person
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める
Meanings: tall, high, expensive
Readings: コウ、 キョウ
Meanings: exam, school, printing, proof, correction
Readings: ソウ、 はし.る
Meaning: run