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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

彼は新聞を取り上げて何気なく1面を眺めた。

Sentence Analyzer

新聞 取り上げて 何気なく 眺めた

English Translation

He picked up the newspaper and glanced casually over the front page.

Furigana

(かれ)新聞(しんぶん)()()げて何気(なにげ)なく1(めん)(なが)めた。

Romanji

Kare wa shinbun o toriagete nanigenaku ichi men o nagameta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
新聞 (しんぶん)
newspaper
()
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.
取り上げる (とりあげる)
to pick up; to take up; to adopt; to feature; to accept; to listen to; to take away; to confiscate; to deprive; to disqualify; to deliver (a child)
何気ない (なにげない)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(めん)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect; facet; side; chamfer; counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game
眺める (ながめる)
to view; to gaze at

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら
Meanings: mask, face, features, surface
Readings: チョウ、 なが.める
Meanings: stare, watch, look at, see, scrutinize