彼はマッチを擦ったが、すぐに消した。
Sentence Analyzer
English Translation
He struck a match, but quickly put it out.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa matchi o kosutta ga, sugu ni keshita.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
燐寸
(マッチ)
match (to light fire with)
を
(を)
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.
擦る
(こする)
to rub; to scrub
が
(が)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
直ぐ
(すぐ)
immediately; at once; directly; soon; before long; shortly; easily; without difficulty; right (near); nearby; just (handy)
に
(に)
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
消す
(けす)
to erase; to delete; to cross out; to turn off power; to extinguish; to put out; to bump off