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Zach

彼は11歳の賢い小さな子でした。

Sentence Analyzer

賢い 小さな でした

English Translation

He was a bright little fellow of eleven.

Furigana

(かれ)は11(さい)(かしこ)(ちい)さな()でした。

Romanji

Kare wa ichi ichi sai no kashikoi chiisana ko deshita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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.)
(さい)
-years-old; ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius
()
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
賢い (かしこい)
wise; clever; smart
小さな (ちいさな)
small; little; tiny
()
child; young (animal); young woman; young geisha; offshoot; interest; new shares; player who is not a dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); bird egg; -er (often of young women)
デス (デス)
death

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: サイ、 セイ、 とし、 とせ、 よわい
Meanings: year-end, age, occasion, opportunity
Readings: ケン、 かしこ.い
Meanings: intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac