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Zach

その少年は詩を暗記するのが得意です。

Sentence Analyzer

その 少年 暗記する 得意 です

English Translation

That child is good at learning poems by heart.

Furigana

その少年(しょうねん)()暗記(あんき)するのが得意(とくい)です。

Romanji

Sono shōnen wa shi o ankisuru no ga tokui desu.

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...
少年 (しょうねん)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
poem; verse of poetry
()
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.
暗記 (あんき)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
()
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
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
得意 (とくい)
triumph; prosperity; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; one's specialty; frequent customer (client, etc.)
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: シ、 うた
Meanings: poem, poetry
Readings: アン、 くら.い、 くら.む、 くれ.る
Meanings: darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded
Readings: キ、 しる.す
Meanings: scribe, account, narrative
Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
Reading: 
Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking