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Zach

部屋の明かりのスイッチをカチッとつけた。

Sentence Analyzer

部屋 明かり スイッチ カチッ つけた

English Translation

He flipped the switch and threw the room into brightness.

Furigana

部屋(へや)()かりのスイッチをカチッとつけた。

Romanji

Heya no akari no suitchi o kachi to tsuketa.

Words

部屋 (へや)
room; apartment; flat; pad; chamber; stable
()
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
明かり (あかり)
light; illumination; glow; gleam; lamp; light
スイッチ (スイッチ、スィッチ)
switch
()
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.
カチッ (カチッ)
klik; plock
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
点ける (つける)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up

Kanji

Readings: ブ、 -べ
Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
Readings: オク、 や
Meanings: roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
Meanings: bright, light