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バスケットボールのチームは5人のメンバーで構成されている。

Sentence Analyzer

バスケットボール チーム メンバー 構成されている

English Translation

A basketball team consists of five players.

Furigana

バスケットボールのチームは5(にん)のメンバーで構成(こうせい)されている。

Romanji

Basukettobo-ru no chi-mu wa go nin no menba- de kōseisareteiru.

Words

バスケットボール (バスケットボール)
basketball
()
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
チーム (チーム、ティーム)
team
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(ご、いつ、い)
five
(じん)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people
メンバー (メンバー、メンバ)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
(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.
構成 (こうせい)
organization; organisation; configuration; composition

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: コウ、 かま.える、 かま.う
Meanings: posture, build, pretend
Readings: セイ、 ジョウ、 な.る、 な.す、 -な.す
Meanings: turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach