ニックは東京の物価は高くて大変だと私に不平を言った。

Sentence Analyzer

にっくは東京の物価は高くて大変だと私に不平を言った。

English Translation

Nick complained to me about the high prices in Tokyo.

Furigana

ニックは東京(とうきょう)の物価(ぶっか)は高(たか)くて大変(たいへん)だと私(わたし)に不平(ふへい)を言(い)った。

Romanji

Nikku wa Tōkyō no bukka wa takakute taihen da to watashi ni fuhei o itta.

Words

ニック (ニック)

nick; NIC

は (は)

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

東京 (とうきょう)

Tokyo

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

物価 (ぶっか)

prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living

高い (たかい)

high; tall; expensive

大変 (たいへん)

very; greatly; immense; enormous; great; serious; grave; dreadful; terrible; difficult; hard; major incident; disaster

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

に (に)

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

不平 (ふへい)

complaint; discontent; dissatisfaction

を (を)

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.

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise