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その船はアメリカ国旗を掲げていた。

Sentence Analyzer

その アメリカ 国旗 掲げていた

English Translation

The ship was flying the American flag.

Furigana

その(ふね)はアメリカ国旗(こっき)(かか)げていた。

Romanji

Sono fune wa Amerika kokki o kakageteita.

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...
(ふね)
ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; steamship; tank; tub; vat; trough; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
亜米利加 (アメリカ)
America; United States of America
国旗 (こっき)
national flag
()
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.
掲げる (かかげる)
to publish; to print; to carry (an article); to put up; to hang out; to hoist; to fly (a sail); to float (a flag, kite, etc.); to tuck up (e.g. sleeves); to roll up; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to adopt (a slogan); to stoke a fire; to fan a flame

Kanji

Readings: セン、 ふね、 ふな-
Meanings: ship, boat
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
Readings: キ、 はた
Meanings: national flag, banner, standard
Readings: ケイ、 かか.げる
Meanings: put up (a notice), put up, hoist, display, hang out, publish, describe