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Zach

私の木は少し花をつけたが実はならなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

少し つけた 実は ならなかった

English Translation

My tree had a few blossoms but no fruit.

Furigana

(わたし)()(すこ)(はな)をつけたが(じつ)はならなかった。

Romanji

Watashi no ki wa sukoshi hana o tsuketa ga jitsuha naranakatta.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
()
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
少し (すこし)
small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance
(はな)
flower; blossom; bloom; petal; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; Japanese playing cards; beauty; (the) best
()
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.
点ける (つける)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
実は (じつは)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ボク、 モク、 き、 こ-
Meanings: tree, wood
Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: カ、 ケ、 はな
Meaning: flower
Readings: ジツ、 シツ、 み、 みの.る、 まこと、 みの、 みち.る
Meanings: reality, truth