私は若いころ煙草を吸った。

Sentence Analyzer

私 は 若い ころ 煙草 を 吸った 。

English Translation

I did smoke when I was young.

Furigana

私(わたし)は若(わか)いころ煙草(たばこ)を吸(す)った。

Romanji

Watashi wa wakai koro tabako o sutta.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

若い (わかい)

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

ころ (ころ)

roller; runner; dried whale blubber

煙草 (たばこ、えんそう、けぶりぐさ、けむりぐさ、タバコ)

tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

を (を)

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.

吸う (すう)

to smoke; to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to slurp; to absorb; to soak up; to kiss

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

若

Readings: ジャク、 ニャク、 ニャ、 わか.い、 わか-、 も.しくわ、 も.し、 も.しくは、 ごと.し

Meanings: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature

煙

Readings: エン、 けむ.る、 けむり、 けむ.い

Meaning: smoke

草

Readings: ソウ、 くさ、 くさ-、 -ぐさ

Meanings: grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft

吸

Readings: キュウ、 す.う

Meanings: suck, imbibe, inhale, sip