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B.フランクリンはアメリカの政治家であり発明家であった。

Sentence Analyzer

フランクリン アメリカ 政治家 あり 発明家 あった

English Translation

B. Franklin was an American statesman and inventor.

Furigana

B.フランクリンはアメリカの政治家(せいじか)であり発明家(はつめいか)であった。

Romanji

Bi- furankurin wa Amerika no seijika de ari hatsumeika de atta.

Words

(ビー、ベー)
B; b
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
亜米利加 (アメリカ)
America; United States of America
()
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
政治家 (せいじか)
politician; statesman
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...
発明家 (はつめいか)
inventor

Kanji

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 まつりごと、 まん
Meanings: politics, government
Readings: ジ、 チ、 おさ.める、 おさ.まる、 なお.る、 なお.す
Meanings: reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
Meanings: bright, light