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Zach

彼は着実な歩調で丘を登っていた。

Sentence Analyzer

着実な 歩調 登っていた

English Translation

He was walking up the hill at a steady pace.

Furigana

(かれ)着実(ちゃくじつ)歩調(ほちょう)(おか)(のぼ)っていた。

Romanji

Kare wa chakujitsuna hochō de oka o nobotteita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
着実 (ちゃくじつ)
steady; sound; trustworthy; solid
歩調 (ほちょう)
pace; step; cadence
(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.
(おか)
hill; height; knoll; rising ground; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
()
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.
上る (のぼる)
to ascend; to go up; to climb; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to; to advance (in price); to swim up (a river); to sail up; to come up (on the agenda)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける
Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing
Readings: ジツ、 シツ、 み、 みの.る、 まこと、 みの、 みち.る
Meanings: reality, truth
Readings: ホ、 ブ、 フ、 ある.く、 あゆ.む
Meanings: walk, counter for steps
調
Readings: チョウ、 しら.べる、 しら.べ、 ととの.う、 ととの.える
Meanings: tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate
Readings: キュウ、 おか
Meanings: hill, knoll
Readings: トウ、 ト、 ドウ、 ショウ、 チョウ、 のぼ.る、 あ.がる
Meanings: ascend, climb up