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Zach

この綿のシャツは洗濯がよく効く。

Sentence Analyzer

この 綿 しゃつ 洗濯 よく 効く

English Translation

This cotton shirt washes well.

Furigana

この綿(めん)のシャツは洗濯(せんたく)がよく()く。

Romanji

Kono men no shatsu wa sentaku ga yoku kiku.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
綿 (めん)
cotton
()
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
シャツ (シャツ)
shirt (underwear); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear, esp. dress shirt)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
洗濯 (せんたく)
washing; laundry
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
良く (よく)
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often
効く (きく)
to be effective; to show effect; to do its work; to carry out its function well; to be possible to use

Kanji

綿
Readings: メン、 わた
Meaning: cotton
Readings: セン、 あら.う
Meanings: wash, inquire into, probe
Readings: タク、 すす.ぐ、 ゆす.ぐ
Meanings: laundry, wash, pour on, rinse
Readings: コウ、 き.く、 ききめ、 なら.う
Meanings: merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit