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

私は本が欲しい。

Sentence Analyzer

欲しい

English Translation

I want a book.

Furigana

(わたし)(ほん)()しい。

Romanji

Watashi wa hon ga hoshii.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(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
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
欲しい (ほしい)
wanted; wished for; in need of; desired; I want (you) to

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ヨク、 ほっ.する、 ほ.しい
Meanings: longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving