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Zach

良い席を取るために私は早く家をでた。

Sentence Analyzer

良い 取る ために 早く でた

English Translation

I left home early so as to get a good seat.

Furigana

()(せき)()るために(わたし)(はや)(いえ)をでた。

Romanji

Yoi seki o toru tameni watashi wa hayaku ie o deta.

Words

良い (よい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
(せき)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
()
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.
取る (とる)
to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose; to steal; to eat; to have (a meal); to remove (one's glasses, etc.); to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play
為に (ために)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
早い (はやい)
fast; quick; hasty; brisk; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet; (too) early; easy; simple; quick
(いえ)
house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name
照る (てる)
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: リョウ、 よ.い、 -よ.い、 い.い、 -い.い
Meanings: good, pleasing, skilled
Readings: セキ、 むしろ
Meanings: seat, mat, occasion, place
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ソウ、 サッ、 はや.い、 はや、 はや-、 はや.まる、 はや.める、 さ-
Meanings: early, fast
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer