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Zach

その男の子は茶色の靴を履いていました。

Sentence Analyzer

その 男の子 茶色 履いていました

English Translation

I saw the boy in brown shoes.

Furigana

その(おとこ)()茶色(ちゃいろ)(くつ)()いていました。

Romanji

Sono otokonoko wa chairo no kutsu o haiteimashita.

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...
男の子 (おとこのこ、おとこのコ)
boy; male child; baby boy
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
茶色 (ちゃいろ)
light brown; tawny
()
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
(くつ)
shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
()
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.
履く (はく)
to put on (or wear) lower-body clothing (i.e. pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (or wear) footwear; to affix a sword to one's hip; to affix a bowstring to a bow

Kanji

Readings: ダン、 ナン、 おとこ、 お
Meaning: male
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: チャ、 サ
Meaning: tea
Readings: ショク、 シキ、 いろ
Meaning: color
Readings: カ、 くつ
Meaning: shoes
Readings: リ、 は.く
Meanings: perform, complete, footgear, shoes, boots, put on (the feet)