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ベイスギを材料に巨大でグロテスクな、しかし美しい円柱を作った。

Sentence Analyzer

べい すぎ 材料 巨大 ぐろてすくな しかし 美しい 円柱 作った

English Translation

They made huge, grotesque, yet beautiful poles of red cedar.

Furigana

ベイスギを材料(ざいりょう)巨大(きょだい)でグロテスクな、しかし(うつく)しい円柱(えんちゅう)(つく)った。

Romanji

Bei sugi o zairyō ni kyodai de gurotesukuna, shikashi utsukushii enchū o tsukutta.

Words

ベイ (ベイ)
bay
須義 (すぎ、スギ)
cobia (Rachycentron canadum); sergeant fish
()
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.
材料 (ざいりょう)
ingredients; material
()
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
巨大 (きょだい)
huge; gigantic; enormous
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
グロテスク (グロテスク)
grotesque
然し (しかし)
however; but
美しい (うつくしい)
beautiful; lovely
円柱 (えんちゅう、まるばしら)
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
作る (つくる)
to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train; to till; to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write; to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose; to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found; to have (a child); to make up (one's face, etc.); to fabricate (an excuse, etc.); to form (a line, etc.); to set (a record); to commit (a sin, etc.)

Kanji

Reading: ザイ
Meanings: lumber, log, timber, wood, materials, ingredients, talent
Reading: リョウ
Meanings: fee, materials
Reading: キョ
Meanings: gigantic, big, large, great
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: ビ、 ミ、 うつく.しい
Meanings: beauty, beautiful
Readings: エン、 まる.い、 まる、 まど、 まど.か、 まろ.やか
Meanings: circle, yen, round
Readings: チュウ、 はしら
Meanings: pillar, post, cylinder, support
Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: make, production, prepare, build