私はベルが鳴っている音を聞いた。

Sentence Analyzer

私 は べる が 鳴っている 音 を 聞いた 。

English Translation

I heard the sound of a ringing bell.

Furigana

私(わたし)はベルが鳴(な)っている音(おと)を聞(き)いた。

Romanji

Watashi wa beru ga natteiru oto o kiita.

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

ベル (ベル)

bell; bel; B

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

鳴る (なる)

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

音 (おと、ね、おん)

sound; noise; report; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

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.

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

鳴

Readings: メイ、 な.く、 な.る、 な.らす

Meanings: chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk

音

Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね

Meanings: sound, noise

聞

Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる

Meanings: hear, ask, listen