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

僕の探しているのはそんなんじゃない。

Sentence Analyzer

探している そんな じゃない

English Translation

That isn't what I'm looking for.

Furigana

(ぼく)(さが)しているのはそんなんじゃない。

Romanji

Boku no sagashiteiru no wa sonna n janai.

Words

(ぼく)
I; me; you; manservant
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
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)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
そんな (そんな)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
()
yes; yeah; uh huh; negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); abbr. of particle "no"; abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru")
じゃあ (じゃあ、じゃ)
then; well; so; well then; combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles; plain copula

Kanji

Readings: ボク、 しもべ
Meanings: me, I (male)
Readings: タン、 さぐ.る、 さが.す
Meanings: grope, search, look for