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ソファーを2階へはたいへん骨が折れた。

Sentence Analyzer

ソファー たいへん 折れた

English Translation

It took a lot of effort to carry the sofa upstairs.

Furigana

ソファーを2(かい)へはたいへん(ほね)()れた。

Romanji

Sofuxa- o ni kai e wa taihen hone ga oreta.

Words

ソファ (ソファ、ソファー)
sofa; couch
()
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.
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
(かい)
storey; story; floor; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
()
indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
大変 (たいへん)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; great; serious; grave; dreadful; terrible; difficult; hard; major incident; disaster
(ほね)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit; fortitude; laborious; troublesome; difficult
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
折れる (おれる)
to break; to be broken; to snap; to fracture; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to yield; to submit; to turn (a corner)

Kanji

Readings: カイ、 きざはし
Meanings: storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building
Readings: コツ、 ほね
Meanings: skeleton, bone, remains, frame
Readings: セツ、 お.る、 おり、 お.り、 -お.り、 お.れる
Meanings: fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit