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彼女はそっと私の耳元で言った。

Sentence Analyzer

彼女 そっと 耳元 言った

English Translation

She whispered it in my ear.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)はそっと(わたし)耳元(みみもと)()った。

Romanji

Kanojo wa sotto watashi no mimimoto de itta.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
そっと (そっと、そうっと、そおっと、そーっと)
softly; gently; quietly; secretly
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
耳元 (みみもと)
close to the ear; into someone's ear
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ジ、 みみ
Meaning: ear
Readings: ゲン、 ガン、 もと
Meanings: beginning, former time, origin
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word