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そんないい先生を持った生徒たちは幸福だった。

Sentence Analyzer

そんな いい 先生 持った 生徒たち 幸福 だった

English Translation

Happy were the students who had such a good teacher.

Furigana

そんないい先生(せんせい)()った生徒(せいと)たちは幸福(こうふく)だった。

Romanji

Sonna ii sensei o motta seitotachi wa kōfuku datta.

Words

そんな (そんな)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
いい (いい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
先生 (せんせい、せんじょう)
teacher; master; doctor; with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific; previous existence
()
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.
持つ (もつ)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
幸福 (こうふく)
happiness; blessedness; joy; well-being
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have
Readings: ト、 いたずら、 あだ
Meanings: on foot, junior, emptiness, vanity, futility, uselessness, ephemeral thing, gang, set, party, people
Readings: コウ、 さいわ.い、 さち、 しあわ.せ
Meanings: happiness, blessing, fortune
Reading: フク
Meanings: blessing, fortune, luck, wealth