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僕はボードの上の駒を一つ前に進めた。

Sentence Analyzer

ぼーど 一つ 進めた

English Translation

I moved a chess piece on the board one forward.

Furigana

(ぼく)はボードの(うえ)(こま)(ひと)(まえ)(すす)めた。

Romanji

Boku wa bo-do no ue no koma o hitotsu mae ni susumeta.

Words

(ぼく)
I; me; you; manservant
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ボード (ボード)
board
()
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
(うえ)
above; up; over; elder (e.g. daughter); top; summit; surface; on; before; previous; superiority; one's superior (i.e. one's elder); on top of that; besides; what's more; upon (further inspection, etc.); based on (and occurring after); matters concerning...; as concerns ...; since (i.e. "for that reason"); suffix indicating higher social standing; place of one's superior (i.e. the throne); emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo; noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman)
(こま)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); horse; foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
()
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.
一つ (ひとつ)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it")
(まえ)
ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts
()
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
進める (すすめる)
to advance; to promote; to hasten

Kanji

Readings: ボク、 しもべ
Meanings: me, I (male)
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: ク、 こま
Meanings: pony, horse, colt
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: シン、 すす.む、 すす.める
Meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote