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Zach

その大学はスミス氏によって創立された。

Sentence Analyzer

その 大学 スミス によって 創立された

English Translation

The college was founded by Mr Smith.

Furigana

その大学(だいがく)はスミス()によって創立(そうりつ)された。

Romanji

Sono daigaku wa Sumisu shi niyotte sōritsusareta.

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...
大学 (だいがく)
post-secondary education institution, incl. university, college, etc.; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning - one of the Four Books
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
Mr; Mrs; Ms; Miss; clan; he; him; counter for people
に因って (によって)
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
創立 (そうりつ)
establishment; founding; organization; organisation

Kanji

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: シ、 うじ、 -うじ
Meanings: family name, surname, clan
Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 つく.る、 はじ.める、 きず、 けず.しける
Meanings: genesis, wound, injury, hurt, start, originate
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect