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この懐中電灯は2個の電池が必要だ。

Sentence Analyzer

この 懐中 電灯 電池 必要

English Translation

This flashlight needs two batteries.

Furigana

この懐中(かいちゅう)電灯(でんとう)は2()電池(でんち)必要(ひつよう)だ。

Romanji

Kono kaichū dentō wa ni ko no denchi ga hitsuyō da.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
懐中 (かいちゅう)
one's pocket
電灯 (でんとう)
electric light
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
(こ、コ)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
()
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
電池 (でんち)
battery
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
必要 (ひつよう)
necessary; needed; essential; indispensable; necessity; need; requirement
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: カイ、 エ、 ふところ、 なつ.かしい、 なつ.かしむ、 なつ.く、 なつ.ける、 なず.ける、 いだ.く、 おも.う
Meanings: pocket, feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom, breast
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Reading: デン
Meaning: electricity
Readings: トウ、 ひ、 ほ-、 ともしび、 とも.す、 あかり
Meanings: lamp, a light, light, counter for lights
Readings: コ、 カ
Meanings: individual, counter for articles
Readings: チ、 いけ
Meanings: pond, cistern, pool, reservoir
Readings: ヒツ、 かなら.ず
Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable
Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ
Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to