水差しの取っ手が壊れた。

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水差し の 取っ手 が 壊れた 。

English Translation

The handle of the pitcher was broken.

Furigana

水差(みずさ)しの取(と)っ手(て)が壊(こわ)れた。

Romanji

Mizusashi no totte ga kowareta.

Words

水差し (みずさし)

pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)

の (の)

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

取っ手 (とって、はしゅ)

handle; grip; knob

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

壊れる (こわれる)

to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing

Kanji

水

Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-

Meaning: water

差

Readings: サ、 さ.す、 さ.し

Meanings: distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance

取

Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り

Meanings: take, fetch, take up

手

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-

Meaning: hand

壊

Readings: カイ、 エ、 こわ.す、 こわ.れる、 やぶ.る

Meanings: demolition, break, destroy