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雑踏の中おまえは一人たたずむ。

Sentence Analyzer

雑踏 おまえ たたずむ

English Translation

In the crowded street you're standing all alone.

Furigana

雑踏(ざっとう)(なか)おまえは(いち)(にん)たたずむ。

Romanji

Zattō no naka omae wa ichi nin tatazumu.

Words

雑踏 (ざっとう)
congestion; traffic jam; throng; hustle and bustle
()
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
(なか)
inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while
お前 (おまえ、おまい、おめえ)
you (formerly honorific, now sometimes derog. term referring to an equal or inferior); presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(じん)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people
佇む (たたずむ)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop

Kanji

Readings: ザツ、 ゾウ、 まじ.える、 まじ.る
Meaning: miscellaneous
Readings: トウ、 ふ.む、 ふ.まえる
Meanings: step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person