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Zach

これが速記術というものだ。

Sentence Analyzer

これ 速記術 という もの

English Translation

This is shorthand.

Furigana

これが速記術(そっきじゅつ)というものだ。

Romanji

Kore ga sokkijutsu toiu mono da.

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
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
速記術 (そっきじゅつ)
shorthand; stenography
と言う (という、とゆう)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X
(もの、もん)
person
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ソク、 はや.い、 はや-、 はや.める、 すみ.やか
Meanings: quick, fast
Readings: キ、 しる.す
Meanings: scribe, account, narrative
Readings: ジュツ、 すべ
Meanings: art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic