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Zach

トムの日本語は少しずつ進歩している。

Sentence Analyzer

とむ 日本語 少し ずつ 進歩している

English Translation

Tom's Japanese is improving little by little.

Furigana

トムの日本語(にほんご)(すこ)しずつ進歩(しんぽ)している。

Romanji

Tomu no nihongo wa sukoshi zutsu shinposhiteiru.

Words

富む (とむ)
to be rich; to become rich; to be abundant (with); to abound (with); to be rich (in)
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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
日本語 (にほんご、にっぽんご)
Japanese (language); Japanese as a second language
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
少し (すこし)
small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance
ずつ (ずつ、づつ)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
進歩 (しんぽ)
progress; advance; improvement; development

Kanji

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう
Meanings: word, speech, language
Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: シン、 すす.む、 すす.める
Meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote
Readings: ホ、 ブ、 フ、 ある.く、 あゆ.む
Meanings: walk, counter for steps