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Zach

あんなドレスが着られたらいいんだけど。もっとスマートにならなくちゃ。

Sentence Analyzer

あんな ドレス 着られたら いい けど もっと スマート ならなく ちゃ

English Translation

I'd love to be able to wear a dress like that. But I'll have to lose some weight first.

Furigana

あんなドレスが()られたらいいんだけど。もっとスマートにならなくちゃ。

Romanji

Anna doresu ga kiraretara ii n da kedo. motto suma-to ni naranaku cha.

Words

あんな (あんな)
such (about something or someone distant from both speaker and listener, or about a situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener); so; that; sort of
ドレス (ドレス)
dress
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
着る (きる)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
いい (いい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
()
yes; yeah; uh huh; negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); abbr. of particle "no"; abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru")
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
けど (けど、けれども、けれど、けども、けんど)
but; however; although
もっと (もっと)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
スマート (スマート)
smart; stylish; slim
()
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
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
(ちゃ)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; mockery

Kanji

Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける
Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing