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

このニュースは初耳です。

Sentence Analyzer

この ニュース 初耳 です

English Translation

This news is new to me.

Furigana

このニュースは初耳(はつみみ)です。

Romanji

Kono nyu-su wa hatsumimi desu.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
ニュース (ニュース、ニューズ)
news
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
初耳 (はつみみ)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め
Meanings: first time, beginning
Readings: ジ、 みみ
Meaning: ear