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Zach

その鳥の翼は折れていた。

Sentence Analyzer

その 折れていた

English Translation

The bird's wing was broken.

Furigana

その(とり)(つばさ)()れていた。

Romanji

Sono tori no tsubasa wa oreteita.

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...
(とり)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
()
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
(つばさ、よく)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for birds or bird wings
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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: チョウ、 とり
Meanings: bird, chicken
Readings: ヨク、 つばさ
Meanings: wing, plane, flank
Readings: セツ、 お.る、 おり、 お.り、 -お.り、 お.れる
Meanings: fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit