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Zach

私は方向音痴なのでいつも方位磁石を持ち歩いています。

Sentence Analyzer

方向 音痴 ので いつも 方位 磁石 持ち歩いています

English Translation

I have no sense of direction so I always travel with a compass.

Furigana

(わたし)方向(ほうこう)音痴(おんち)なのでいつも方位(ほうい)磁石(じしゃく)(もある)()いています。

Romanji

Watashi wa hōkō onchi na node itsumo hōi jishaku o mochiaruiteimasu.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
方向 (ほうこう)
direction; orientation; bearing; way; course (e.g. of action)
音痴 (おんち)
tone-deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
何時も (いつも)
always; usually; every time; never
方位 (ほうい)
direction
磁石 (じしゃく、じせき)
magnet; compass
()
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.
持ち歩く (もちあるく)
to carry

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い
Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach
Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise
Readings: チ、 し.れる、 おろか
Meanings: stupid, foolish
Readings: イ、 くらい、 ぐらい
Meanings: rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some
Reading: 
Meanings: magnet, porcelain
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 コク、 いし
Meaning: stone
Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have
Readings: ホ、 ブ、 フ、 ある.く、 あゆ.む
Meanings: walk, counter for steps