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ホームズさんはパイプの大の愛用者で、名探偵です。

Sentence Analyzer

ホームズ さん ぱいぷ 愛用者 探偵 です

English Translation

Holmes is a great pipe man as well as a great detective.

Furigana

ホームズさんはパイプの(だい)愛用者(あいようしゃ)で、(めい)探偵(たんてい)です。

Romanji

Ho-Muzu san wa paipu no dai no aiyōsha de, mei tantei desu.

Words

ホームズ (ホームズ、ホウムズ)
homes
さん (さん)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san; makes words more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
パイプ (パイプ)
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
()
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
(だい)
the large part of; big; large; great; approximate size; no larger than; -university; large (e.g. serving size); loud (e.g. volume setting)
愛用者 (あいようしゃ)
regular user; person who favors (favours) (something)
(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.
(めい)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
探偵 (たんてい)
detective; sleuth; investigator
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: アイ、 いと.しい、 かな.しい、 め.でる、 お.しむ、 まな
Meanings: love, affection, favourite
Readings: ヨウ、 もち.いる
Meanings: utilize, business, service, use, employ
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation
Readings: タン、 さぐ.る、 さが.す
Meanings: grope, search, look for
Reading: テイ
Meaning: spy