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

私の趣味は読書だ。

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趣味 読書

English Translation

My hobby is to read.

Furigana

(わたし)趣味(しゅみ)読書(どくしょ)だ。

Romanji

Watashi no shumi wa dokusho da.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
趣味 (しゅみ)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
読書 (どくしょ、とくしょ)
reading
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: シュ、 おもむき、 おもむ.く
Meanings: purport, gist, elegance, interest, proceed to, tend, become
Readings: ミ、 あじ、 あじ.わう
Meanings: flavor, taste
Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み
Meaning: read
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write