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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

先日私がなくしたペンは新しいペンだった。

Sentence Analyzer

先日 なくした ぺん 新しい ぺん だった

English Translation

The pen which I lost yesterday was a new one.

Furigana

先日(せんじつ)(わたし)がなくしたペンは(あたら)しいペンだった。

Romanji

Senjitsu watashi ga nakushita pen wa atarashii pen datta.

Words

先日 (せんじつ)
the other day; a few days ago
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
無くす (なくす)
to lose something; to get rid of; to lose someone (wife, child, etc.)
ペン (ペン)
pen
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
新しい (あたらしい)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new