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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

母は私がミニスカートをはくのを許さなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

ミニスカート はく 許さなかった

English Translation

My mother didn't let me wear a miniskirt.

Furigana

(はは)(わたし)がミニスカートをはくのを(ゆる)さなかった。

Romanji

Haha wa watashi ga minisuka-to o haku no o yurusanakatta.

Words

(はは、はわ、かか、おも、いろは、あも)
mother
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
ミニスカート (ミニスカート)
mini-skirt
()
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.
掃く (はく)
to sweep; to brush; to gather up
()
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
許す (ゆるす)
to permit; to allow; to approve; to tolerate; to exempt (from fine); to excuse (from); to pardon; to forgive; to release; to let off; to confide in; to give up; to yield

Kanji

Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: キョ、 ゆる.す、 もと
Meanings: permit, approve