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Zach

興味という現象はそれ自体、きわめて興味深い問題である。

Sentence Analyzer

興味 という 現象 それ 自体 きわめて 興味深い 問題 ある

English Translation

The phenomenon of interest is in itself, a most interesting subject.

Furigana

興味(きょうみ)という現象(げんしょう)はそれ自体(じたい)、きわめて興味深(きょうみぶか)問題(もんだい)である。

Romanji

Kyōmi toiu genshō wa sore jitai, kiwamete kyōmibukai mondai de aru.

Words

興味 (きょうみ)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
と言う (という、とゆう)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X
現象 (げんしょう)
phenomenon
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
自体 (じたい)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally; by nature; from the start
極めて (きわめて)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
興味深い (きょうみぶかい)
very interesting; of great interest
問題 (もんだい)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion; controversy; trouble; problem; inconvenience; difficulty
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 キョウ、 おこ.る、 おこ.す
Meanings: entertain, revive, retrieve, interest, pleasure
Readings: ミ、 あじ、 あじ.わう
Meanings: flavor, taste
Readings: ゲン、 あらわ.れる、 あらわ.す、 うつつ、 うつ.つ
Meanings: present, existing, actual
Readings: ショウ、 ゾウ、 かたど.る
Meanings: elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: タイ、 テイ、 からだ、 かたち
Meanings: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images
Readings: シン、 ふか.い、 -ぶか.い、 ふか.まる、 ふか.める、 み-
Meanings: deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen
Readings: モン、 と.う、 と.い、 とん
Meanings: question, ask, problem
Reading: ダイ
Meanings: topic, subject