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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

僕には彼の半分の本しかない。

Sentence Analyzer

半分 しか ない

English Translation

I have only half as many books as he.

Furigana

(ぼく)には(かれ)半分(はんぶん)(ほん)しかない。

Romanji

Boku ni wa kare no hanbun no hon shika nai.

Words

(ぼく)
I; me; you; manservant
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
半分 (はんぶん)
half
(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
しか (しか)
only; nothing but
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

Readings: ボク、 しもべ
Meanings: me, I (male)
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ハン、 なか.ば
Meanings: half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things