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両親がクリスマスに化学実験セットをくれた時、僕は10歳近い年齢だった。

Sentence Analyzer

両親 クリスマス 化学 実験 せっと くれた 近い 年齢 だった

English Translation

I was nearly ten when my parents gave me a chemistry set for Christmas.

Furigana

両親(りょうしん)がクリスマスに化学(かがく)実験(じっけん)セットをくれた(とき)(ぼく)は10(さい)(ちか)年齢(ねんれい)だった。

Romanji

Ryōshin ga kurisumasu ni kagaku jikken setto o kureta toki, boku wa ichi zero sai chikai nenrei datta.

Words

両親 (りょうしん、ふたおや)
parents; both parents
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
クリスマス (クリスマス)
Christmas
()
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
化学 (かがく、ばけがく)
chemistry; chemical company (e.g. Acme Chemical Co.)
実験 (じっけん)
experiment
セット (セット)
set; set meal; hairdo
()
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.
呉れる (くれる)
to give; to let one have; to do for one; to be given
(とき)
time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense
(ぼく)
I; me; you; manservant
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(まる)
circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound
(さい)
-years-old; ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius
近い (ちかい)
near; close; short (distance)
年齢 (ねんれい)
age; years
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: リョウ、 てる、 ふたつ
Meanings: both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Readings: カ、 ケ、 ば.ける、 ば.かす、 ふ.ける、 け.する
Meanings: change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: ジツ、 シツ、 み、 みの.る、 まこと、 みの、 みち.る
Meanings: reality, truth
Readings: ケン、 ゲン、 あかし、 しるし、 ため.す、 ためし
Meanings: verification, effect, testing
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: ボク、 しもべ
Meanings: me, I (male)
Readings: サイ、 セイ、 とし、 とせ、 よわい
Meanings: year-end, age, occasion, opportunity
Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: レイ、 よわい、 とし
Meaning: age