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Zach

この橋は二年前に建てられた。

Sentence Analyzer

この 建てられた

English Translation

This bridge was built two years ago.

Furigana

この(はし)()(ねん)(まえ)()てられた。

Romanji

Kono hashi wa ni nen mae ni taterareta.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
(はし)
bridge
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
(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
()
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
建てる (たてる)
to build; to construct

Kanji

Readings: キョウ、 はし
Meaning: bridge
Readings: ニ、 ジ、 ふた、 ふた.つ、 ふたたび
Meanings: two, two radical (no.2)
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: ケン、 コン、 た.てる、 た.て、 -だ.て、 た.つ
Meaning: build