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そういうわけで、言葉は時には大きな影響を私達に及ぼす。

Sentence Analyzer

そういう わけ 言葉 時に 大きな 影響 私達 及ぼす

English Translation

That is why words sometimes have great power over us.

Furigana

そういうわけで、言葉(ことば)(とき)には(おお)きな影響(えいきょう)私達(わたしたち)(およ)ぼす。

Romanji

Sōiu wake de, kotoba wa tokini wa ōkina eikyō o watashitachi ni oyobosu.

Words

そう言う (そういう、そうゆう)
such; like that; that sort of; very
(わけ)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
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
時に (ときに)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally
大きな (おおきな)
big; large; great
影響 (えいきょう)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on; to impact; to have an effect on
()
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.
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
及ぼす (およぼす)
to exert; to cause; to exercise

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: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: エイ、 かげ
Meanings: shadow, silhouette, phantom
Readings: キョウ、 ひび.く
Meanings: echo, sound, resound, ring, vibrate
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: キュウ、 およ.ぶ、 およ.び、 および、 およ.ぼす
Meanings: reach out, exert, exercise, cause