この時計は一日に二分進む。

Sentence Analyzer

この 時計 は 一 日 に 二分 進む 。

English Translation

This clock gains two minutes a day.

Furigana

この時計(とけい)は一(いち)日(にち)に二分(にぶん)進(すす)む。

Romanji

Kono tokei wa ichi nichi ni nibun susumu.

Words

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

時計 (とけい、ときはかり)

watch; clock; timepiece

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

日 (にち)

Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan

に (に)

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

二分 (にぶん)

halving; bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)

進む (すすむ)

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen; to heighten; to be fast (of a clock); to be ahead; to do of one's own free will

Kanji

時

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

計

Readings: ケイ、 はか.る、 はか.らう

Meanings: plot, plan, scheme, measure

一

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

二

Readings: ニ、 ジ、 ふた、 ふた.つ、 ふたたび

Meanings: two, two radical (no.2)

分

Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ

Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

進

Readings: シン、 すす.む、 すす.める

Meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote