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マークは建設班の中では働き者だった。

Sentence Analyzer

マーク 建設 働き者 だった

English Translation

Mark was a work horse on his construction crew.

Furigana

マークは建設(けんせつ)(はん)(なか)では(はたら)(もの)だった。

Romanji

Ma-ku wa kensetsu han no naka de wa hatarakimono datta.

Words

マーク (マーク)
mark; symbol; insignia; logo; paying attention to; focusing on; watching; guarding; markup; Mach (OS kernel); registering a record (in sport, etc.)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
建設 (けんせつ)
construction; establishment
(はん)
group; party; team; squad; section
()
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
(なか)
inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
働き者 (はたらきもの)
hard worker; hardworking person
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 コン、 た.てる、 た.て、 -だ.て、 た.つ
Meaning: build
Readings: セツ、 もう.ける
Meanings: establishment, provision, prepare
Reading: ハン
Meanings: squad, corps, unit, group
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: ドウ、 リュク、 リキ、 ロク、 リョク、 はたら.く
Meanings: work, (kokuji)
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person