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「いつそれを買ったの」「ええと、先週でした」

Sentence Analyzer

それ 買った えと 先週 でした

English Translation

"When did you buy it?" "Let's see. I bought it last week."

Furigana

「いつそれを()ったの」「ええと、先週(せんしゅう)でした」

Romanji

" i tsu sore o katta no"" e eto, senshū deshita"

Words

要る (いる)
to need; to want
()
indicates two contrasting actions; indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
買う (かう)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
()
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
()
eh?; what?; oh?; yes; that's correct; strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; used when calling out to someone
干支 (えと、かんし)
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in Chinese astrology); 12-year Chinese zodiac
先週 (せんしゅう)
last week; the week before
デス (デス)
death

Kanji

Readings: バイ、 か.う
Meaning: buy
Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Reading: シュウ
Meaning: week