この曲を前に聞いたのは覚えている。

Sentence Analyzer

この 曲 を 前 に 聞いた の は 覚えている 。

English Translation

I remember hearing this tune before.

Furigana

この曲(きょく)を前(まえ)に聞(き)いたのは覚(おぼ)えている。

Romanji

Kono kyoku o mae ni kiita no wa oboeteiru.

Words

此の (この)

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

曲 (きょく)

tune; piece of music

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

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

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

の (の)

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

は (は)

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

覚える (おぼえる)

to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember; to learn; to pick up; to acquire; to feel; to think; to regard

Kanji

曲

Readings: キョク、 ま.がる、 ま.げる、 くま

Meanings: bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean

前

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ

Meanings: in front, before

聞

Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる

Meanings: hear, ask, listen

覚

Readings: カク、 おぼ.える、 さ.ます、 さ.める、 さと.る

Meanings: memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up