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Zach

署名するためにペンを取った時、彼の手は震えていた。

Sentence Analyzer

署名する ために ぺん 取った 震えていた

English Translation

His hand was trembling as he picked up his pen to sign.

Furigana

署名(しょめい)するためにペンを()った(とき)(かれ)()(ふる)えていた。

Romanji

Shomeisuru tameni pen o totta toki, kare no te wa furueteita.

Words

署名 (しょめい)
signature
為に (ために)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of
ペン (ペン)
pen
()
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.
取る (とる)
to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose; to steal; to eat; to have (a meal); to remove (one's glasses, etc.); to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play
(とき)
time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
()
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.)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
震える (ふるえる)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

Kanji

Reading: ショ
Meanings: signature, govt office, police station
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: シン、 ふる.う、 ふる.える
Meanings: quake, shake, tremble, quiver, shiver