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青空を背景にその塔がくっきり見えた。

Sentence Analyzer

青空 背景 その くっきり 見えた

English Translation

The tower was seen clearly against the blue sky.

Furigana

青空(あおぞら)背景(はいけい)にその(とう)がくっきり()えた。

Romanji

Aozora o haikei ni sono tō ga kukkiri mieta.

Words

青空 (あおぞら)
blue sky
()
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.
背景 (はいけい)
background; scenery; backdrop; setting; circumstance; context; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
()
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
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
(とう)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
くっきり (くっきり)
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
見える (まみえる)
to have an audience; to meet; to see; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)

Kanji

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 あお、 あお-、 あお.い
Meanings: blue, green
Readings: クウ、 そら、 あ.く、 あ.き、 あ.ける、 から、 す.く、 す.かす、 むな.しい
Meanings: empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける
Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
Reading: ケイ
Meanings: scenery, view
Reading: トウ
Meanings: pagoda, tower, steeple
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible