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Zach

ビルは驚くほど流暢に日本語を話した。

Sentence Analyzer

びる 驚く ほど 流暢 日本語 話した

English Translation

Bill spoke Japanese with surprising fluency.

Furigana

ビルは(おどろ)くほど流暢(りゅうちょう)日本語(にほんご)(はな)した。

Romanji

Biru wa odoroku hodo ryūchō ni nihongo o hanashita.

Words

ビル (ビル)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
驚く (おどろく)
to be surprised; to be astonished
(ほど)
degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit
流暢 (りゅうちょう)
fluent (language skill); flowing
()
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
日本語 (にほんご、にっぽんご)
Japanese (language); Japanese as a second language
()
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.
話す (はなす)
to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)

Kanji

Readings: キョウ、 おどろ.く、 おどろ.かす
Meanings: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed
Readings: リュウ、 ル、 なが.れる、 なが.れ、 なが.す、 -なが.す
Meanings: current, a sink, flow, forfeit
Readings: チョウ、 のび.る
Meaning: stretch
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう
Meanings: word, speech, language
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk