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Zach

これは芭蕉の非常に有名な俳句です。

Sentence Analyzer

これ 芭蕉 非常 有名な 俳句 です

English Translation

This is a very famous haiku poem by Basho.

Furigana

これは芭蕉(ばしょう)非常(ひじょう)有名(ゆうめい)俳句(はいく)です。

Romanji

Kore wa bashō no hijō ni yūmeina haiku desu.

Words

此れ (これ)
this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic); this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group); now; here; I (me); certainly
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
芭蕉 (ばしょう、バショウ)
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
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
有名 (ゆうめい)
famous; fame
俳句 (はいく)
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: バ、 ハ
Meaning: banana
Reading: ショウ
Meanings: banana, plantain
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: ユウ、 ウ、 あ.る
Meanings: possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation
Reading: ハイ
Meanings: haiku, actor
Reading: 
Meanings: phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku