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Zach

その頃、私は非常に貧乏だった。

Sentence Analyzer

その 非常 貧乏 だった

English Translation

I was very poor in those days.

Furigana

その(ころ)(わたし)非常(ひじょう)貧乏(びんぼう)だった。

Romanji

Sono koro, watashi wa hijō ni binbō datta.

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...
(ころ、ごろ)
(approximate) time; around; about; toward; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
非常 (ひじょう)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
貧乏 (びんぼう)
poverty; destitute; poor
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 ころ、 ごろ、 しばら.く
Meanings: time, about, toward
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ヒ、 あら.ず
Meanings: un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-
Readings: ジョウ、 つね、 とこ-
Meanings: usual, ordinary, normal, regular
Readings: ヒン、 ビン、 まず.しい
Meanings: poverty, poor
Readings: ボウ、 とぼ.しい、 とも.しい
Meanings: destitution, scarce, limited