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Zach

彼らはそこで使われていた道具に類似した道具を使っていた。

Sentence Analyzer

彼ら そこ 使われていた 道具 類似した 道具 使っていた

English Translation

They used tools similar to those used there.

Furigana

(かれ)らはそこで使(つか)われていた道具(どうぐ)類似(るいじ)した道具(どうぐ)使(つか)っていた。

Romanji

Karera wa soko de tsukawareteita dōgu ni ruijishita dōgu o tsukatteita.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
其処 (そこ)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); you
(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.
使う (つかう)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak
道具 (どうぐ)
tool; implement; instrument; utensil; apparatus; device; means
()
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
類似 (るいじ)
resemblance; similarity; analogous; quasi; to resemble; to be similar; to be alike
()
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.

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
使
Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い
Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause
Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち
Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
Readings: グ、 そな.える、 つぶさ.に
Meanings: tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture
Readings: ルイ、 たぐ.い
Meanings: sort, kind, variety, class, genus
Readings: ジ、 に.る、 ひ.る
Meanings: becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable