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

私は以前なくした本をみつけた。

Sentence Analyzer

以前 なくした みつけた

English Translation

I found the book which I had lost the day before.

Furigana

(わたし)以前(いぜん)なくした(ほん)をみつけた。

Romanji

Watashi wa izen nakushita hon o mitsuketa.

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
以前 (いぜん)
ago; since; before; previous
無くす (なくす)
to lose something; to get rid of; to lose someone (wife, child, etc.)
(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 direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
見つける (みつける、みっける)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to come across; to detect; to spot; to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to find fault; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: イ、 もっ.て
Meanings: by means of, because, in view of, compared with
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things