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Zach

ちょっといいですかとたずねたら「よろしいですよ」と彼は言った。

Sentence Analyzer

ちょっと いい です たずねたら よろしい です 言った

English Translation

When I asked whether I might talk with him a moment, he said, "By all means."

Furigana

ちょっといいですかとたずねたら「よろしいですよ」と(かれ)()った。

Romanji

Chotto ii desu ka to tazunetara" yoroshii desu yo" to kare wa itta.

Words

一寸 (ちょっと、ちょと、チョット、ちょいと、チョッと)
just a minute; short time; just a little; somewhat; easily; readily; rather; (will not) easily; hey!
結う (ゆう、いう)
to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix
です (です)
be; is
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
尋ねる (たずねる)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate
宜しい (よろしい)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do; may; can
()
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word