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Zach

そのお城の外側は白く塗られていた。

Sentence Analyzer

その 外側 白く 塗られていた

English Translation

The outside of the castle was painted white.

Furigana

そのお(しろ)外側(そとがわ)(しろ)()られていた。

Romanji

Sono o shiro no sotogawa wa shiroku nurareteita.

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...
(お、おん)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
(しろ)
castle
()
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
外側 (そとがわ、がいそく)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
白い (しろい)
white
塗る (ぬる)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

Kanji

Readings: ジョウ、 しろ
Meaning: castle
Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside
Readings: ソク、 かわ、 がわ、 そば
Meanings: side, lean, oppose, regret
Readings: ハク、 ビャク、 しろ、 しら-、 しろ.い
Meaning: white
Readings: ト、 ぬ.る、 ぬ.り、 まみ.れる
Meanings: paint, plaster, daub, smear, coating