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Zach

良い新聞記者は、どんなニュース源からも、つまり、出所不明型のニュース源からも、学びとれるものはなんでも利用する。

Sentence Analyzer

良い 新聞 記者 どんな ニュース源 から つまり 出所 不明型 ニュース源 から 学びとれる もの なん でも 利用する

English Translation

A good newspaper reporter takes advantage of what he learns from any source, even the "little bird told him so" type of source.

Furigana

()新聞(しんぶん)記者(きしゃ)は、どんなニュース(げん)からも、つまり、出所(しゅっしょ)不明型(ふめいがた)のニュース(げん)からも、(まな)びとれるものはなんでも利用(りよう)する。

Romanji

Yoi shinbun kisha wa, donna nyu-sugen kara mo, tsumari, shussho fumeigata no nyu-sugen kara mo, manabitoreru mono wa nan demo riyōsuru.

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
新聞 (しんぶん)
newspaper
記者 (きしゃ)
reporter
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
どんな (どんな)
what; what kind of; (with -temo, demo, etc.) any(body, thing, means, etc.)
から (から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
詰まり (つまり)
that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basically; clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage; shrinkage; end; conclusion; dead end; corner; distress; being at the end of one's rope
出所 (しゅっしょ、でどころ、でどこ)
origin; source; authority; birthplace; release (discharge) from prison; exit; point of departure; time to take action
()
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
(もの、もん)
person
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
でも (でも)
but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; even; however; no matter how; even if; even though; ... or something; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only; for lack of anything better to do
利用 (りよう)
use; utilization; utilisation; application

Kanji

Readings: リョウ、 よ.い、 -よ.い、 い.い、 -い.い
Meanings: good, pleasing, skilled
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen
Readings: キ、 しる.す
Meanings: scribe, account, narrative
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: ゲン、 みなもと
Meanings: source, origin
Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -ところ、 どころ、 とこ
Meaning: place
Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
Meanings: bright, light
Readings: ケイ、 かた、 -がた
Meanings: mould, type, model
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: リ、 き.く
Meanings: profit, advantage, benefit
Readings: ヨウ、 もち.いる
Meanings: utilize, business, service, use, employ