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Zach

うちの母はノーと言うに決まっている。

Sentence Analyzer

うち ノー 言う 決まっている

English Translation

My mother is certain to say no.

Furigana

うちの(はは)はノーと()うに()まっている。

Romanji

Uchi no haha wa no- to iu ni kimatteiru.

Words

(うち、ち)
house; home (one's own); (one's) family; (one's) household
()
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
(はは、はわ、かか、おも、いろは、あも)
mother
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ノー (ノー)
no
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
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
()
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
決まる (きまる)
to be decided; to be settled; to look good in (clothes)

Kanji

Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ケツ、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる、 さ.く
Meanings: decide, fix, agree upon, appoint