フットボールは歴史の古い競技です。

Sentence Analyzer

フットボール は 歴史 の 古い 競技 です 。

English Translation

Football is an old game.

Furigana

フットボールは歴史(れきし)の古(ふる)い競技(きょうぎ)です。

Romanji

Futtobo-ru wa rekishi no furui kyōgi desu.

Words

フットボール (フットボール)

football (incl. soccer, rugby, American football, etc.; esp. used for soccer)

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

歴史 (れきし)

history

の (の)

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

古い (ふるい)

old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article

競技 (きょうぎ)

game; match; contest

です (です)

be; is

Kanji

歴

Readings: レキ、 レッキ

Meanings: curriculum, continuation, passage of time

史

Reading: シ

Meanings: history, chronicle

古

Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す

Meaning: old

競

Readings: キョウ、 ケイ、 きそ.う、 せ.る、 くら.べる

Meanings: emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race

技

Readings: ギ、 わざ

Meanings: skill, art, craft, ability, feat, performance, vocation, arts