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Zach

その技師はその機械をどう使ったらよいか私達に教えてくれた。

Sentence Analyzer

その 技師 その 機械 どう 使ったら よい 私達 教えてくれた

English Translation

The engineer told us how to use the machine.

Furigana

その技師(ぎし)はその機械(きかい)をどう使(つか)ったらよいか私達(わたしたち)(おし)えてくれた。

Romanji

Sono gishi wa sono kikai o dō tsukattara yoi ka watashitachi ni oshietekureta.

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...
技師 (ぎし)
engineer; technician
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
機械 (きかい)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
()
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.
如何 (どう、いかが、いか)
how; in what way; how about
使う (つかう)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak
良い (よい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
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
教える (おしえる)
to teach; to inform; to instruct

Kanji

Readings: ギ、 わざ
Meanings: skill, art, craft, ability, feat, performance, vocation, arts
Readings: シ、 いくさ
Meanings: expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war
Readings: キ、 はた
Meanings: loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion
Readings: カイ、 かせ
Meanings: contraption, fetter, machine, instrument
使
Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い
Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: キョウ、 おし.える、 おそ.わる
Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine