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食前には手を綺麗に洗わなければならない。

Sentence Analyzer

食前 綺麗 洗わなければならない

English Translation

You must clean your hands before meals.

Furigana

食前(しょくぜん)には()綺麗(きれい)(あら)わなければならない。

Romanji

Shokuzen ni wa te o kirei ni arawanakerebanaranai.

Words

食前 (しょくぜん)
before meals
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker; help; trouble; care; effort; means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship; hand; handwriting; kind; type; sort; one's hands; one's possession; ability to cope; hand (of cards); direction; move (in go, shogi, etc.)
()
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.
綺麗 (きれい)
pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair; clean; clear; pure; tidy; neat; completely; entirely
洗う (あらう)
to wash; to investigate

Kanji

Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: キ、 あや
Meanings: figured cloth, beautiful
Readings: レイ、 うるわ.しい、 うら.らか
Meanings: lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent
Readings: セン、 あら.う
Meanings: wash, inquire into, probe