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Zach

黙っているのが一番よいと思った。

Sentence Analyzer

黙っている 一番 よい 思った

English Translation

I thought it best to remain silent.

Furigana

(だま)っているのが一番(いちばん)よいと(おも)った。

Romanji

Damatteiru no ga ichiban yoi to omotta.

Words

黙る (だまる)
to be silent
()
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
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
一番 (いちばん)
number one; first; first place; best; most; game; round; bout; as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively; song (e.g. in Noh); piece
良い (よい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
思う (おもう)
to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

Kanji

Readings: モク、 ボク、 だま.る、 もだ.す
Meanings: silence, become silent, stop speaking, leave as is
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: バン、 つが.い
Meanings: turn, number in a series
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think