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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

彼はその謎を解く鍵を捜し出した。

Sentence Analyzer

その 解く 捜し出した

English Translation

He turned up a key to the solution of the mystery.

Furigana

(かれ)はその(なぞ)()(かぎ)(さがだ)()した。

Romanji

Kare wa sono nazo o toku kagi o sagashidashita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
(なぞ)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; mystery; enigmatic; mysterious
()
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.
解く (とく)
to untie; to unfasten; to unwrap; to undo; to unbind; to unpack; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to answer; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.); to clear up; to remove (suspicion); to appease; to dissolve (a contract); to cancel; to remove (a prohibition); to lift (a ban); to raise (a siege); to release (from duty); to relieve; to dismiss; to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
(かぎ、カギ)
key; lock
探し出す (さがしだす)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up; to discover

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: メイ、 ベイ、 なぞ
Meanings: riddle, puzzle, enigma, hint, tip
Readings: カイ、 ゲ、 と.く、 と.かす、 と.ける、 ほど.く、 ほど.ける、 わか.る、 さと.る
Meanings: unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
Readings: ケン、 かぎ
Meaning: key
Readings: ソウ、 シュ、 シュウ、 さが.す
Meanings: search, look for, locate
Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude