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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

私は彼に彼の書いた新しい本について尋ねた。

Sentence Analyzer

書いた 新しい について 尋ねた

English Translation

I asked him about his new book.

Furigana

(わたし)(かれ)(かれ)()いた(あたら)しい(ほん)について(たず)ねた。

Romanji

Watashi wa kare ni kare no kaita atarashii hon nitsuite tazuneta.

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
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
()
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
書く (かく)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
新しい (あたらしい)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
(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
に就いて (について)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
尋ねる (たずねる)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ジン、 たず.ねる、 ひろ
Meanings: inquire, fathom, look for