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

これは私が長い間欲しかったものだ。

Sentence Analyzer

これ 長い 欲しかった もの

English Translation

This is what I've long wanted.

Furigana

これは(わたし)(なが)()()しかったものだ。

Romanji

Kore wa watashi ga nagai ma hoshikatta mono da.

Words

此れ (これ)
this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic); this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group); now; here; I (me); certainly
()
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
長い (ながい)
long (distance); long (time); lengthy
()
space; room; time; pause
欲しい (ほしい)
wanted; wished for; in need of; desired; I want (you) to
(もの、もん)
person
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: ヨク、 ほっ.する、 ほ.しい
Meanings: longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving