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Zach

これはなんと言う宝石ですか。

Sentence Analyzer

これ なんと 言う 宝石 です

English Translation

What kind of stone is this?

Furigana

これはなんと()宝石(ほうせき)ですか。

Romanji

Kore wa nanto iu hōseki desu ka.

Words

此れ (これ)
this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic); this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group); now; here; I (me); certainly
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
何と (なんと)
what; how; whatever
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
宝石 (ほうせき)
gem; jewel; precious stone
です (です)
be; is
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ホウ、 たから
Meanings: treasure, wealth, valuables
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 コク、 いし
Meaning: stone