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ちょっと屈めば、信号旗がチラチラと見え隠れします。

Sentence Analyzer

ちょっと 屈めば 信号旗 チラチラ 見え隠れします

English Translation

If you just crouch a little, the signal flag can just be seen flicking in and out of sight.

Furigana

ちょっと(かが)めば、信号旗(しんごうき)がチラチラと()(かく)れします。

Romanji

Chotto kagameba, shingōki ga chirachira to miekakureshimasu.

Words

一寸 (ちょっと、ちょと、チョット、ちょいと、チョッと)
just a minute; short time; just a little; somewhat; easily; readily; rather; (will not) easily; hey!
屈む (かがむ、こごむ)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend down; to crouch
信号旗 (しんごうき)
signal flag
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
ちらちら (ちらちら、チラチラ、チラッチラッ)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; glimmering; sparkling; dazzling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses; glancing (repeatedly); (hear, see) from time to time; intermittently
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
見え隠れ (みえがくれ)
appearing and disappearing

Kanji

Readings: クツ、 かが.む、 かが.める
Meanings: yield, bend, flinch, submit
Reading: シン
Meanings: faith, truth, fidelity, trust
Readings: ゴウ、 さけ.ぶ、 よびな
Meanings: nickname, number, item, title, pseudonym, name, call
Readings: キ、 はた
Meanings: national flag, banner, standard
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: イン、 オン、 かく.す、 かく.し、 かく.れる、 かか.す、 よ.る
Meanings: conceal, hide, cover