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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

急に彼は話題を変えた。

Sentence Analyzer

話題 変えた

English Translation

Suddenly, he changed the subject.

Furigana

(きゅう)(かれ)話題(わだい)()えた。

Romanji

Kyū ni kare wa wadai o kaeta.

Words

(きゅう)
urgent; sudden; abrupt; sharp; steep; precipitous; rapid; swift; fast; emergency; crisis; hurrying; haste; (in gagaku or noh) end of a song
()
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
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
話題 (わだい)
topic; subject
()
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.
変える (かえる)
to change; to alter; to transform; to convert; to turn; to vary; to reform; to revise; to amend

Kanji

Readings: キュウ、 いそ.ぐ、 いそ.ぎ
Meanings: hurry, emergency, sudden, steep
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk
Reading: ダイ
Meanings: topic, subject
Readings: ヘン、 か.わる、 か.わり、 か.える
Meanings: unusual, change, strange