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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

私は新聞で彼について読んだ。

Sentence Analyzer

私 は 新聞 で 彼 について 読んだ 。

English Translation

I read about him in the newspaper.

Furigana

私(わたし)は新聞(しんぶん)で彼(かれ)について読(よ)んだ。

Romanji

Watashi wa shinbun de kare nitsuite yonda.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
は (は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
新聞 (しんぶん)
newspaper
で (で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
彼 (かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
に就いて (について)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
読む (よむ)
to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine

Kanji

私
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
新
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
聞
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen
彼
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
読
Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み
Meaning: read