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Zach

こちらはあちらに比べれば全く原始的だった。

Sentence Analyzer

こちら あちら 比べれば 全く 原始的 だった

English Translation

This was quite primitive compared to that.

Furigana

こちらはあちらに(くら)べれば(まった)原始的(げんしてき)だった。

Romanji

Kochira wa achira ni kurabereba mattaku genshiteki datta.

Words

此方 (こちら、こっち、こち)
this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker); this direction; here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is); this one (something physically close to the speaker); I; me; we; us; this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
彼方 (あちら、あっち、あち)
that way (direction distant from both speaker and listener); over there; yonder; that one (something physically distant from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener); that; that person (someone physically distant from both speaker and listener, or someone not present but known by both speaker and listener); there (place distant from both speaker and listener); over there; foreign country (esp. a Western nation)
()
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
比べる (くらべる)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
全く (まったく)
really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly; indeed; good grief (expression of exasperation)
原始的 (げんしてき)
primitive; original
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 くら.べる
Meanings: compare, race, ratio, Philipines
Readings: ゼン、 まった.く、 すべ.て
Meanings: whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill
Readings: ゲン、 はら
Meanings: meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending