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公園の掲示には「芝生に入るな」と書かれていた。

Sentence Analyzer

公園 掲示 芝生 入る 書かれていた

English Translation

The notice in the park said "Keep off the grass".

Furigana

公園(こうえん)掲示(けいじ)には「芝生(しばふ)(はい)るな」と()かれていた。

Romanji

Kōen no keiji ni wa" shibafu ni hairu na" to kakareteita.

Words

公園 (こうえん)
(public) park
()
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
掲示 (けいじ)
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
芝生 (しばふ)
lawn
入る (いる)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
()
(sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis; (used with masu stem verb) command; (used with dictionary form verb) prohibition
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
書く (かく)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 ク、 おおやけ
Meanings: public, prince, official, governmental
Readings: エン、 その
Meanings: park, garden, yard, farm
Readings: ケイ、 かか.げる
Meanings: put up (a notice), put up, hoist, display, hang out, publish, describe
Readings: ジ、 シ、 しめ.す
Meanings: show, indicate, point out, express, display
Readings: シ、 しば
Meanings: turf, lawn
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: ニュウ、 ジュ、 い.る、 -い.る、 -い.り、 い.れる、 -い.れ、 はい.る
Meanings: enter, insert
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write