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

母はただただ泣くだけだった。

Sentence Analyzer

ただただ 泣く だけ だった

English Translation

My mother did nothing but weep.

Furigana

(はは)はただただ()くだけだった。

Romanji

Haha wa tadatada naku dake datta.

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
只々 (ただただ)
absolutely; only
泣く (なく)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
(だけ)
only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; as (e.g. as soon as, as much as); worth
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
Readings: キュウ、 な.く
Meanings: cry, weep, moan