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その警備員は一晩中勤務だった。

Sentence Analyzer

その 警備員 晩中 勤務 だった

English Translation

The guard was on duty all night.

Furigana

その警備員(けいびいん)(いち)晩中(ばんちゅう)勤務(きんむ)だった。

Romanji

Sono keibiin wa ichi banchū kinmu 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...
警備員 (けいびいん)
guard; security (officer); guardsman
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
勤務 (きんむ)
service; duty; work
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ケイ、 いまし.める
Meanings: admonish, commandment
Readings: ビ、 そな.える、 そな.わる、 つぶさ.に
Meanings: equip, provision, preparation
Reading: イン
Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Reading: バン
Meanings: nightfall, night
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: キン、 ゴン、 つと.める、 -づと.め、 つと.まる、 いそ.しむ
Meanings: diligence, become employed, serve
Readings: ム、 つと.める
Meanings: task, duties