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トニー君はとても上手なテニスの選手です。

Sentence Analyzer

トニー とても 上手な テニス 選手 です

English Translation

Tony is a very good tennis player.

Furigana

トニー(くん)はとても上手(じょうず)なテニスの選手(せんしゅ)です。

Romanji

Toni- kun wa totemo jōzuna tenisu no senshu desu.

Words

(くん)
Mr (junior); master; boy
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
迚も (とても、とっても)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
上手 (うわて、かみて)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (only in comparisons); dexterity (only in comparisons); over-arm grip on opponent's belt
テニス (テニス)
tennis
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
選手 (せんしゅ)
player (in game); team member
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: クン、 きみ、 -ぎみ
Meanings: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ
Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer