この本は見かけこそ新しそうだが内容は以前と変っていません。

Sentence Analyzer

この 本 は 見かけ こそ 新しそう だ が 内容 は 以前 と 変っていません 。

English Translation

This is an old book with a new face.

Furigana

この本(ほん)は見(み)かけこそ新(あたら)しそうだが内容(ないよう)は以前(いぜん)と変(かわ)っていません。

Romanji

Kono hon wa mikake koso atarashisō da ga naiyō wa izen to kawatteimasen.

Words

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

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

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

見かけ (みかけ)

outward appearance

こそ (こそ)

for sure (emphasize preceding word)

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

内容 (ないよう)

subject; contents; matter; substance; detail; import

以前 (いぜん)

ago; since; before; previous

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

変わる (かわる)

to change; to be transformed; to be altered; to vary; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon; to be unusual

Kanji

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

新

Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-

Meaning: new

内

Readings: ナイ、 ダイ、 うち

Meanings: inside, within, between, among, house, home

容

Readings: ヨウ、 い.れる

Meanings: contain, form, looks

以

Readings: イ、 もっ.て

Meanings: by means of, because, in view of, compared with

前

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ

Meanings: in front, before

変

Readings: ヘン、 か.わる、 か.わり、 か.える

Meanings: unusual, change, strange