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Zach

椅子を元に戻したいのですが。

Sentence Analyzer

椅子 戻したい です

English Translation

How do I fix the seat?

Furigana

椅子(いす)(もと)(もど)したいのですが。

Romanji

Isu o moto ni modoshitai no desu ga.

Words

椅子 (いす)
chair; stool; post; office; position
()
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.
(もと)
former; ex-
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
戻す (もどす)
to put back; to return; to give back; to restore (to a previous state, e.g. defrosting, reconstituting, reconciling); to turn back (e.g. clock hand); to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
()
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
です (です)
be; is
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

Kanji

Reading: 
Meaning: chair
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: ゲン、 ガン、 もと
Meanings: beginning, former time, origin
Readings: レイ、 もど.す、 もど.る
Meanings: re-, return, revert, resume, restore, go backwards