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Zach

彼は小節を利かして歌っています。

Sentence Analyzer

小節 利かして 歌っています

English Translation

He is singing with a lot of ornamentation.

Furigana

(かれ)小節(しょうせつ)()かして(うた)っています。

Romanji

Kare wa shōsetsu o kikashite utatteimasu.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
小節 (しょうせつ)
(musical) bar; measure
()
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.
利かす (きかす)
to season; to enliven
歌う (うたう)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: セツ、 セチ、 ふし、 -ぶし、 のっと
Meanings: node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody
Readings: リ、 き.く
Meanings: profit, advantage, benefit
Readings: カ、 うた、 うた.う
Meanings: song, sing