この本はかつてはベストセラーだったが、今は絶版になっている。

Sentence Analyzer

この 本 は かつて は ベストセラー だった が 、 今 は 絶版 に なっている 。

English Translation

This book, which was once a best seller, is now out of print.

Furigana

この本(ほん)はかつてはベストセラーだったが、今(いま)は絶版(ぜっぱん)になっている。

Romanji

Kono hon wa katsute wa besutosera- datta ga, ima wa zeppan ni natteiru.

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

嘗て (かつて、かって)

once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex-; never yet; never before; first time; still not happened

ベストセラー (ベストセラー)

best-seller

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

今 (いま)

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more

絶版 (ぜっぱん)

out of print

に (に)

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 ...

Kanji

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

今

Readings: コン、 キン、 いま

Meaning: now

絶

Readings: ゼツ、 た.える、 た.やす、 た.つ

Meanings: discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress

版

Reading: ハン

Meanings: printing block, printing plate, edition, impression, label