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Zach

ボブはその時皿洗いをしていた。

Sentence Analyzer

ぼぶ その 皿洗い していた

English Translation

Bob was washing the dishes at that time.

Furigana

ボブはその(とき)皿洗(さらあら)いをしていた。

Romanji

Bobu wa sono toki saraarai o shiteita.

Words

ボブ (ボブ)
bob
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
(とき)
time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense
皿洗い (さらあらい)
washing-up; dish-washing
()
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.
為る (する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: ベイ、 さら
Meanings: dish, a helping, plate
Readings: セン、 あら.う
Meanings: wash, inquire into, probe