その石には彼の命日が刻まれていた。

Sentence Analyzer

その 石 に は 彼 の 命日 が 刻まれていた 。

English Translation

The stone was inscribed with the date of his death.

Furigana

その石(いし)には彼(かれ)の命日(めいにち)が刻(きざ)まれていた。

Romanji

Sono ishi ni wa kare no meinichi ga kizamareteita.

Words

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...

石 (いし)

stone; gem; jewel

に (に)

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

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

の (の)

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

命日 (めいにち)

death anniversary

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

刻む (きざむ)

to mince; to cut fine; to chop up; to hash; to shred; to carve; to engrave; to chisel; to notch; to tick away (time); to record the passing moments; to etch (into one's mind); to remember distinctly; to have tattooed; to torment

Kanji

石

Readings: セキ、 シャク、 コク、 いし

Meaning: stone

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

命

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 いのち

Meanings: fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

刻

Readings: コク、 きざ.む、 きざ.み

Meanings: engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving