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ミミズを踏むと雨が降るという人がいる。

Sentence Analyzer

みみず 踏む 降る という いる

English Translation

Some people say stepping on a worm makes it rain.

Furigana

ミミズを()むと(あめ)()るという(ひと)がいる。

Romanji

Mimizu o fumu to ame ga furu toiu hito ga iru.

Words

蚯蚓 (みみず、めめず、きゅういん)
earthworm
()
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.
踏む (ふむ)
to step on; to tread on; to experience; to undergo; to estimate; to value; to appraise; to rhyme; to inherit (the throne, etc.); to follow (rules, morals, principles, etc.)
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
(あめ)
rain
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
降る (ふる)
to precipitate; to fall (e.g. rain)
と言う (という、とゆう)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X
(ひと、ヒト)
man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult
居る (いる)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; (after the -te form of a verb) verb indicating continuing action or state (i.e. to be ..ing, to have been ..ing)

Kanji

Readings: トウ、 ふ.む、 ふ.まえる
Meanings: step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment
Readings: ウ、 あめ、 あま-、 -さめ
Meaning: rain
Readings: コウ、 ゴ、 お.りる、 お.ろす、 ふ.る、 ふ.り、 くだ.る、 くだ.す
Meanings: descend, precipitate, fall, surrender
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person