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Zach

トムは粘土で花瓶を作った。

Sentence Analyzer

とむ 粘土 花瓶 作った

English Translation

Tom worked the clay into a vase.

Furigana

トムは粘土(ねんど)花瓶(かびん)(つく)った。

Romanji

Tomu wa nendo de kabin o tsukutta.

Words

富む (とむ)
to be rich; to become rich; to be abundant (with); to abound (with); to be rich (in)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
粘土 (ねんど、ねばつち)
clay
(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.
花瓶 (かびん、はながめ、かへい)
(flower) vase
()
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.
作る (つくる)
to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train; to till; to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write; to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose; to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found; to have (a child); to make up (one's face, etc.); to fabricate (an excuse, etc.); to form (a line, etc.); to set (a record); to commit (a sin, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: ネン、 ねば.る
Meanings: sticky, glutinous, greasy, persevere
Readings: ド、 ト、 つち
Meanings: soil, earth, ground, Turkey
Readings: カ、 ケ、 はな
Meaning: flower
Readings: ビン、 かめ
Meanings: bottle, vial, jar, jug, vat, urn
Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: make, production, prepare, build