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

カメラは私の必需品でした。

Sentence Analyzer

カメラ 必需品 でした

English Translation

The camera was essential for me.

Furigana

カメラは(わたし)必需品(ひつじゅひん)でした。

Romanji

Kamera wa watashi no hitsujuhin deshita.

Words

カメラ (カメラ、キャメラ)
camera
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
必需品 (ひつじゅひん)
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials; staple
デス (デス)
death

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ヒツ、 かなら.ず
Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable
Reading: ジュ
Meanings: demand, request, need
Readings: ヒン、 ホン、 しな
Meanings: goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses