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Zach

この大きな門は小さな庭に不釣り合いだ。

Sentence Analyzer

この 大きな 小さな 釣り合い

English Translation

This big gate is disproportionate to the small garden.

Furigana

この(おお)きな(もん)(ちい)さな(にわ)()()()いだ。

Romanji

Kono ōkina mon wa chiisana niwa ni fu tsuriai da.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
大きな (おおきな)
big; large; great
(もん、かど)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; counter for cannons
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
小さな (ちいさな)
small; little; tiny
(にわ)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
()
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
()
un-; non-; negative prefix
釣り合い (つりあい)
balance; equilibrium
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: モン、 かど、 と
Meanings: gate, counter for cannons
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: テイ、 にわ
Meanings: courtyard, garden, yard
Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Readings: チョウ、 つ.る、 つ.り、 つ.り-
Meanings: angling, fish, catch, allure, ensnare
Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる
Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1