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芸術を理解するのに文化的背景は必要ではない。

Sentence Analyzer

芸術 理解する のに 文化的 背景 必要 ない

English Translation

No cultural background is necessary to understand art.

Furigana

芸術(げいじゅつ)理解(りかい)するのに文化的(ぶんかてき)背景(はいけい)必要(ひつよう)ではない。

Romanji

Geijutsu o rikaisuru noni bunkateki haikei wa hitsuyō de wa nai.

Words

芸術 (げいじゅつ)
(fine) art; the arts
()
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.
理解 (りかい)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
のに (のに)
although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; while; if only; I wish; I tell you; you should do; in order to
文化的 (ぶんかてき)
cultural
背景 (はいけい)
background; scenery; backdrop; setting; circumstance; context; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
必要 (ひつよう)
necessary; needed; essential; indispensable; necessity; need; requirement
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

Readings: ゲイ、 ウン、 う.える、 のり、 わざ
Meanings: technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt
Readings: ジュツ、 すべ
Meanings: art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic
Readings: リ、 ことわり
Meanings: logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
Readings: カイ、 ゲ、 と.く、 と.かす、 と.ける、 ほど.く、 ほど.ける、 わか.る、 さと.る
Meanings: unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや
Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Readings: カ、 ケ、 ば.ける、 ば.かす、 ふ.ける、 け.する
Meanings: change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending
Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける
Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
Reading: ケイ
Meanings: scenery, view
Readings: ヒツ、 かなら.ず
Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable
Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ
Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to