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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

空には、星一つ見られなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

一つ 見られなかった

English Translation

Not a star was to be seen in the sky.

Furigana

(そら)には、(ほし)(ひと)()られなかった。

Romanji

Sora ni wa, hoshi hitotsu mirarenakatta.

Words

(そら)
sky; the heavens
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(ほし)
star; any light-emitting (or reflecting) heavenly body (except for the sun and the moon); offender; perpetrator (police slang)
一つ (ひとつ)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it")
見る (みる)
to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

Kanji

Readings: クウ、 そら、 あ.く、 あ.き、 あ.ける、 から、 す.く、 す.かす、 むな.しい
Meanings: empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ほし、 -ぼし
Meanings: star, spot, dot, mark
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible