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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

探していた珍本を見つけた。

Sentence Analyzer

探していた 珍 本 を 見つけた 。

English Translation

I found a rare book I had been looking for.

Furigana

探(さが)していた珍(ちん)本(ほん)を見(み)つけた。

Romanji

Sagashiteita chin hon o mitsuketa.

Words

探す (さがす)
to search (for something desired, needed); to look for; to search (for something lost); to seek (a suspect in a crime)
珍 (ちん)
rare; curious; strange
本 (ほん)
book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls
を (を)
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

探
Readings: タン、 さぐ.る、 さが.す
Meanings: grope, search, look for
珍
Readings: チン、 めずら.しい、 たから
Meanings: rare, curious, strange
本
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
見
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible