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Zach

何時間も座っているのは苦痛だ。

Sentence Analyzer

時間 座っている 苦痛

English Translation

It's painful to keep sitting for hours.

Furigana

(なん)時間(じかん)(すわ)っているのは苦痛(くつう)だ。

Romanji

Nan jikan mo suwatteiru no wa kutsū da.

Words

(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
時間 (じかん)
time; hours
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
座る (すわる)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
苦痛 (くつう)
pain; agony; bitterness
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: ザ、 すわ.る
Meanings: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit
Readings: ク、 くる.しい、 -ぐる.しい、 くる.しむ、 くる.しめる、 にが.い、 にが.る
Meanings: suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
Readings: ツウ、 いた.い、 いた.む、 いた.ましい、 いた.める
Meanings: pain, hurt, damage, bruise