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その年のクリスマスは土曜日だった。

Sentence Analyzer

その クリスマス 土曜日 だった

English Translation

Christmas fell on Saturday that year.

Furigana

その(とし)のクリスマスは土曜日(どようび)だった。

Romanji

Sono toshi no kurisumasu wa doyōbi datta.

Words

其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
()
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
クリスマス (クリスマス)
Christmas
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
土曜日 (どようび)
Saturday
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: ド、 ト、 つち
Meanings: soil, earth, ground, Turkey
Reading: ヨウ
Meaning: weekday
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days