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長期にわたる病気のあとでジェーンはカウチ・ポテトになった。

Sentence Analyzer

長期 にわたる 病気 あと ジェーン カウチ・ポテト なった

English Translation

After being ill for a long time, Jane turned into a couch potato.

Furigana

長期(ちょうき)にわたる病気(びょうき)のあとでジェーンはカウチ・ポテトになった。

Romanji

Chōki niwataru byōki no ato de Jye-N wa kauchipoteto ni natta.

Words

長期 (ちょうき)
long time period; long term
病気 (びょうき)
illness; disease; sickness
()
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
(あと)
behind; rear; after; later; after one's death; remainder; the rest; descendant; successor; heir; past; previous; more (e.g. five more minutes); left
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
カウチポテト (カウチポテト、カウチ・ポテト)
couch potato; television addict
()
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
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior
Readings: キ、 ゴ
Meanings: period, time, date, term
Readings: ビョウ、 ヘイ、 や.む、 -や.み、 やまい
Meanings: ill, sick
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood