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私たちは日本語の発音の仕方を習った。

Sentence Analyzer

私たち 日本語 発音 仕方 習った

English Translation

We learned how to pronounce Japanese.

Furigana

(わたし)たちは日本語(にほんご)発音(はつおん)仕方(しかた)(なら)った。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa nihongo no hatsuon no shikata o naratta.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
日本語 (にほんご、にっぽんご)
Japanese (language); Japanese as a second language
()
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
発音 (はつおん)
pronunciation
仕方 (しかた)
way; method; means; resource; course
()
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.
習う (ならう)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう
Meanings: word, speech, language
Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise
Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: シュウ、 ジュ、 なら.う、 なら.い
Meaning: learn