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Zach

僕はサーカスで見事な動物の芸を見た。

Sentence Analyzer

サーカス 見事な 動物 見た

English Translation

I saw a marvelous animal act at the circus.

Furigana

(ぼく)はサーカスで見事(みごと)動物(どうぶつ)(げい)()た。

Romanji

Boku wa sa-kasu de migotona dōbutsu no gei o mita.

Words

(ぼく)
I; me; you; manservant
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
サーカス (サーカス)
circus
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
見事 (みごと)
splendid; magnificent; beautiful; admirable; praiseworthy act; feat; commendable deed; utter (esp. defeat); total; complete
動物 (どうぶつ)
animal
()
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
(げい)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
()
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.
見る (みる)
to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

Kanji

Readings: ボク、 しもべ
Meanings: me, I (male)
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす
Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: ゲイ、 ウン、 う.える、 のり、 わざ
Meanings: technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt