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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

彼は珍しい古書を見つけた。

Sentence Analyzer

珍しい 古書 見つけた

English Translation

He hit on a rare old book.

Furigana

(かれ)(めずら)しい古書(こしょ)()つけた。

Romanji

Kare wa mezurashii kosho o mitsuketa.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
珍しい (めずらしい)
unusual; rare; curious; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
古書 (こしょ)
old book; rare book; secondhand book; used book
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
見つける (みつける、みっける)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to come across; to detect; to spot; to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to find fault; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: チン、 めずら.しい、 たから
Meanings: rare, curious, strange
Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible