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上野の桜は今が見ごろだ。

Sentence Analyzer

上野 見ごろ

English Translation

The cherry blossoms at Ueno are at their best now.

Furigana

上野(うえの)(さくら)(いま)()ごろだ。

Romanji

Ueno no sakura wa ima ga migoro da.

Words

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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
(さくら、サクラ)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; decoy; fake buyer; shill; hired applauder; horse meat
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topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(いま)
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more
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indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
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be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: ヤ、 ショ、 の、 の-
Meanings: plains, field, rustic, civilian life
Readings: オウ、 ヨウ、 さくら
Meaning: cherry
Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible