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Zach

人が話しているときは、口をはさむな。

Sentence Analyzer

話している とき はさむ

English Translation

Don't cut in while others are talking.

Furigana

(ひと)(はな)しているときは、(くち)をはさむな。

Romanji

Hito ga hanashiteiru toki wa, kuchi o hasamu na.

Words

(ひと、ヒト)
man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
話す (はなす)
to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)
とき (とき)
regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(くち)
mouth; opening; hole; gap; orifice; mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece; gate; door; entrance; exit; speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip); taste; palate; mouth (to feed); opening (i.e. vacancy); available position; invitation; summons; kind; sort; type; opening (i.e. beginning); counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), and swords
()
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.
挟む (はさむ)
to interpose; to hold between; to insert; to be on either side (e.g. road); to be across (e.g. street, river); to be beyond
()
(sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis; (used with masu stem verb) command; (used with dictionary form verb) prohibition

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk
Readings: コウ、 ク、 くち
Meaning: mouth