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きのうは和牛が特売だった。

Sentence Analyzer

きのう 和牛 特売 だった

English Translation

Japanese beef was on sale yesterday.

Furigana

きのうは和牛(わぎゅう)特売(とくばい)だった。

Romanji

Kinō wa wagyū ga tokubai datta.

Words

機能 (きのう)
function; facility; faculty; feature
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
和牛 (わぎゅう)
Wagyu beef; Japanese beef
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
特売 (とくばい)
special sale
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ワ、 オ、 カ、 やわ.らぐ、 やわ.らげる、 なご.む、 なご.やか
Meanings: harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan
Readings: ギュウ、 うし
Meaning: cow
Reading: トク
Meaning: special
Readings: バイ、 う.る、 う.れる
Meaning: sell