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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

君の興味をひく本なら何でも読んでいいよ。

Sentence Analyzer

興味 ひく なら でも 読んで いい

English Translation

You can read any book that interests you.

Furigana

(きみ)興味(きょうみ)をひく(ほん)なら(なに)でも()んでいいよ。

Romanji

Kimi no kyōmi o hiku hon nara nani demo yonde ii yo.

Words

(きみ)
you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
()
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
興味 (きょうみ)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
()
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.
轢く (ひく)
to run somebody over (with vehicle); to knock someone down
(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
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
でも (でも)
but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; even; however; no matter how; even if; even though; ... or something; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only; for lack of anything better to do
読む (よむ)
to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine
いい (いい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
()
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

Kanji

Readings: クン、 きみ、 -ぎみ
Meanings: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix
Readings: コウ、 キョウ、 おこ.る、 おこ.す
Meanings: entertain, revive, retrieve, interest, pleasure
Readings: ミ、 あじ、 あじ.わう
Meanings: flavor, taste
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み
Meaning: read