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Zach

詩は説明し難いものへの探索である。

Sentence Analyzer

説明し 難い もの 探索 ある

English Translation

Poetry is a search for the inexplicable.

Furigana

()説明(せつめい)(がた)いものへの探索(たんさく)である。

Romanji

Shi wa setsumeishi gatai mono e no tansaku de aru.

Words

()
poem; verse of poetry
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
説明 (せつめい)
explanation; exposition
難い (かたい)
difficult; hard
(もの、もん)
person
()
indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")
()
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
探索 (たんさく)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: シ、 うた
Meanings: poem, poetry
Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く
Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
Meanings: bright, light
Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い
Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect
Readings: タン、 さぐ.る、 さが.す
Meanings: grope, search, look for
Reading: サク
Meanings: cord, rope, searching, inquiring