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私たちの学校の図書館は小さいが新しい。

Sentence Analyzer

私たち 学校 図書館 小さい 新しい

English Translation

Our school library is small, but new.

Furigana

(わたし)たちの学校(がっこう)図書館(としょかん)(ちい)さいが(あたら)しい。

Romanji

Watashitachi no gakkō no toshokan wa chiisai ga atarashii.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
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
学校 (がっこう)
school
図書館 (としょかん、ずしょかん)
library
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
小さい (ちいさい)
small; little; tiny
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
新しい (あたらしい)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: コウ、 キョウ
Meanings: exam, school, printing, proof, correction
Readings: ズ、 ト、 え、 はか.る
Meanings: map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: カン、 やかた、 たて
Meanings: building, mansion, large building, palace
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new