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氷は解けると水に戻る。

Sentence Analyzer

解ける 戻る

English Translation

Ice turns back into water when it melts.

Furigana

(こおり)()けると(みず)(もど)る。

Romanji

Kōri wa tokeru to mizu ni modoru.

Words

(こおり)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
解ける (とける)
to be solved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (e.g. restrictions); to be cleared (e.g. misunderstandings); to be broken (e.g. spells, curses); to melt
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
(みず、み)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout; break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
()
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
戻る (もどる)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound; to spring back

Kanji

Readings: ヒョウ、 こおり、 ひ、 こお.る
Meanings: icicle, ice, hail, freeze, congeal
Readings: カイ、 ゲ、 と.く、 と.かす、 と.ける、 ほど.く、 ほど.ける、 わか.る、 さと.る
Meanings: unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-
Meaning: water
Readings: レイ、 もど.す、 もど.る
Meanings: re-, return, revert, resume, restore, go backwards