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雲は蒸気の固まりである。

Sentence Analyzer

蒸気 固まり ある

English Translation

A cloud is a mass of vapor.

Furigana

(くも)蒸気(じょうき)(かた)まりである。

Romanji

Kumo wa jōki no katamari de aru.

Words

(くも)
cloud
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
蒸気 (じょうき)
steam; vapour; vapor; steamship; steamboat; steamer
()
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
(かたまり)
lump; mass; bundle; clump; clod; cluster; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: ウン、 くも、 -ぐも
Meaning: cloud
Readings: ジョウ、 セイ、 む.す、 む.れる、 む.らす
Meanings: steam, heat, sultry, foment, get musty
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: コ、 かた.める、 かた.まる、 かた.まり、 かた.い
Meanings: harden, set, clot, curdle