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Zach

逆立ちをした時首がガクンとなりました。

Sentence Analyzer

逆立ち した くん なりました

English Translation

My neck snapped when I did a headstand.

Furigana

逆立(さかだ)ちをした(とき)(くび)がガクンとなりました。

Romanji

Sakadachi o shita toki kubi ga ga kun to narimashita.

Words

逆立ち (さかだち)
handstand; headstand
()
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.
為る (する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
(とき)
time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense
(くび、クビ)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge; firing (from a job)
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
()
obstinacy; atman; the self; the ego
(くん)
Mr (junior); master; boy
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: ギャク、 ゲキ、 さか、 さか.さ、 さか.らう
Meanings: inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: シュ、 くび
Meanings: neck, counter for songs and poems