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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

害になるような本は読んではいけない。

Sentence Analyzer

なる ような 読んで はいけない

English Translation

You must not read such books as will do you harm.

Furigana

(がい)になるような(ほん)()んではいけない。

Romanji

Gai ni naru yōna hon wa yonde waikenai.

Words

(がい)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
様だ (ようだ)
(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command
(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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
()
if ... then; when; and; why don't you...?; the more (one does something); because; since

Kanji

Reading: ガイ
Meanings: harm, injury
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み
Meaning: read