それらの子供たちは潜在的な顧客だ。

Sentence Analyzer

それら の 子供たち は 潜在的 な 顧客 だ 。

English Translation

Those children are potential customers.

Furigana

それらの子供(こども)たちは潜在的(せんざいてき)な顧客(こきゃく)だ。

Romanji

Sorera no kodomotachi wa senzaiteki na kokyaku da.

Words

其れ等 (それら)

those (near the second person)

の (の)

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

子供達 (こどもたち)

children

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

潜在的 (せんざいてき)

latent; potential

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

顧客 (こきゃく、こかく)

customer; client; patron

Kanji

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

供

Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども

Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany

潜

Readings: セン、 ひそ.む、 もぐ.る、 かく.れる、 くぐ.る、 ひそ.める

Meanings: submerge, conceal, hide, lower (voice), hush

在

Readings: ザイ、 あ.る

Meanings: exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in

的

Readings: テキ、 まと

Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

顧

Readings: コ、 かえり.みる

Meanings: look back, review, examine oneself, turn around

客

Readings: キャク、 カク

Meanings: guest, visitor, customer, client