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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

空がだんだん明るくなってきた。

Sentence Analyzer

だんだん 明るく なってきた

English Translation

The sky brightened.

Furigana

(そら)がだんだん(あか)るくなってきた。

Romanji

Sora ga dandan akaruku nattekita.

Words

(そら)
sky; the heavens
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
段々 (だんだん)
gradually; by degrees; steps; stairs; staircase; terrace
明るい (あかるい)
bright; colourful; cheerful; familiar (with); knowledgeable (about); fair (e.g. politics); clean
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

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: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
Meanings: bright, light