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Zach

彼は他の男の子達の物笑いの種だった。

Sentence Analyzer

男の子達 物笑い だった

English Translation

He was the scorn of the other boys.

Furigana

(かれ)()(おとこ)子達(こたち)物笑(ものわら)いの(たね)だった。

Romanji

Kare wa ta no otokonokotachi no monowarai no tane datta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
other (esp. people and abstract matters)
()
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
物笑い (ものわらい)
a laughingstock; a standing joke
(たね)
seed; pip; kind; variety; quality; tone; material; matter; subject; theme; (news) copy; leaven (bread); cause; source; trick; secret; inside story
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: タ、 ほか
Meanings: other, another, the others
Readings: ダン、 ナン、 おとこ、 お
Meaning: male
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: ショウ、 わら.う、 え.む
Meaning: laugh
Readings: シュ、 たね、 -ぐさ
Meanings: species, kind, class, variety, seed