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Zach

それはまるでスローモーション映画を見ているようだった。

Sentence Analyzer

それ まるで スローモーション 映画 見ている よう だった

English Translation

It was like watching a slow motion movie.

Furigana

それはまるでスローモーション映画(えいが)()ているようだった。

Romanji

Sore wa marude suro-mo-shon eiga o miteiru yō datta.

Words

其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
丸で (まるで)
quite; entirely; completely; at all; as if; as though; just like
スローモーション (スローモーション、スロー・モーション)
slow-motion (video)
映画 (えいが)
movie; film
()
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.
見る (みる)
to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...
(よう)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: エイ、 うつ.る、 うつ.す、 は.える、 -ば.え
Meanings: reflect, reflection, projection
Readings: ガ、 カク、 エ、 カイ、 えが.く、 かく.する、 かぎ.る、 はかりごと、 はか.る
Meanings: brush-stroke, picture
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible