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10年前に協和銀行と埼玉銀行は合併してあさひ銀行になった。

Sentence Analyzer

協和 銀行 埼玉 銀行 合併して あさひ 銀行 なった

English Translation

Kyowa Bank and Saitama Bank merged into Asahi Bank ten years ago.

Furigana

10(ねん)(まえ)協和(きょうわ)銀行(ぎんこう)埼玉(さいたま)銀行(ぎんこう)合併(がっぺい)してあさひ銀行(ぎんこう)になった。

Romanji

Ichi zero nen mae ni kyōwa ginkō to Saitama ginkō wa gappeishite Asahi ginkō ni natta.

Words

(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(まる)
circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
(まえ)
ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts
()
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
協和 (きょうわ)
concord; harmony; concert
銀行 (ぎんこう)
bank
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
埼玉 (さいたま)
Saitama (city)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
合併 (がっぺい、ごうへい)
combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; merger; coalition; fusion; annexation; affiliation; incorporation
あさひ (あさひ)
Jouetsu line express Shinkansen
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 ...

Kanji

Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Reading: キョウ
Meanings: co-, cooperation
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: ギン、 しろがね
Meaning: silver
Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
Readings: キ、 さき、 さい、 みさき
Meanings: cape, spit, promontory
Readings: ギョク、 たま、 たま-、 -だま
Meanings: jewel, ball
Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる
Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1
Readings: ヘイ、 あわ.せる
Meanings: join, get together, unite, collective