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それはお前が小さな子供の頃によく聞いた音だ。

Sentence Analyzer

それ お前 小さな 子供 頃に よく 聞いた

English Translation

It is the one you used to hear when you were a little child.

Furigana

それはお(まえ)(ちい)さな子供(こども)(ころ)によく()いた(おと)だ。

Romanji

Sore wa omae ga chiisana kodomo no koroni yoku kiita oto da.

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
お前 (おまえ、おまい、おめえ)
you (formerly honorific, now sometimes derog. term referring to an equal or inferior); presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
小さな (ちいさな)
small; little; tiny
子供 (こども)
child; children
()
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
良く (よく)
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often
聞く (きく)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance
(おと、ね、おん)
sound; noise; report; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども
Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 ころ、 ごろ、 しばら.く
Meanings: time, about, toward
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen
Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise