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

なぜなら新聞記者だったからです。

Sentence Analyzer

なぜなら 新聞 記者 だった から です

English Translation

Because I was a newspaper reporter.

Furigana

なぜなら新聞(しんぶん)記者(きしゃ)だったからです。

Romanji

Nazenara shinbun kisha datta kara desu.

Words

何故なら (なぜなら)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
新聞 (しんぶん)
newspaper
記者 (きしゃ)
reporter
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
から (から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen
Readings: キ、 しる.す
Meanings: scribe, account, narrative
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person