私たちの提案は実質にほとんど同じだった。

Sentence Analyzer

私たち の 提案 は 実質 に ほとんど 同じ だった 。

English Translation

Our suggestions were, in effect, almost the same.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちの提案(ていあん)は実質(じっしつ)にほとんど同(おな)じだった。

Romanji

Watashitachi no teian wa jisshitsu ni hotondo onaji datta.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

の (の)

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

提案 (ていあん)

proposal; proposition; suggestion

は (は)

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

実質 (じっしつ)

substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial; essential; tangible

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

殆ど (ほとんど)

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost

同じ (おなじ、おんなじ)

same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

提

Readings: テイ、 チョウ、 ダイ、 さ.げる

Meanings: propose, take along, carry in hand

案

Readings: アン、 つくえ

Meanings: plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, worry, table, bench

実

Readings: ジツ、 シツ、 み、 みの.る、 まこと、 みの、 みち.る

Meanings: reality, truth

質

Readings: シツ、 シチ、 チ、 たち、 ただ.す、 もと、 わりふ

Meanings: substance, quality, matter, temperament

同

Readings: ドウ、 おな.じ

Meanings: same, agree, equal