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その言葉は非常に古い言葉が起源であった。

Sentence Analyzer

その 言葉 非常 古い 言葉 起源 あった

English Translation

Those words have extremely old origins.

Furigana

その言葉(ことば)非常(ひじょう)(ふる)言葉(ことば)起源(きげん)であった。

Romanji

Sono kotoba wa hijō ni furui kotoba ga kigen de atta.

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...
言葉 (ことば、けとば)
language; dialect; word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark; speech; (manner of) speaking
()
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
古い (ふるい)
old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
起源 (きげん)
origin; beginning; rise
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ヨウ、 は
Meanings: leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece
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: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old
Readings: キ、 お.きる、 お.こる、 お.こす、 おこ.す、 た.つ
Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up
Readings: ゲン、 みなもと
Meanings: source, origin