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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

このビルの所有者は何度も変わっています。

Sentence Analyzer

この びる 所有者 変わっています

English Translation

This building changed hands several times.

Furigana

このビルの所有者(しょゆうしゃ)(なん)()()わっています。

Romanji

Kono biru no shoyūsha wa nan do mo kawatteimasu.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
ビル (ビル)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
()
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
所有者 (しょゆうしゃ)
owner
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
()
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences and times; strength (of alcohol)
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
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

Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -ところ、 どころ、 とこ
Meaning: place
Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 あ.る
Meanings: possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ド、 ト、 タク、 たび、 -た.い
Meanings: degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude
Readings: ヘン、 か.わる、 か.わり、 か.える
Meanings: unusual, change, strange