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この化学薬品は紙を白くするために用いられる。

Sentence Analyzer

この 化学 薬品 白く する ために 用いられる

English Translation

This chemical agent is used to make paper white.

Furigana

この化学(かがく)薬品(やくひん)(かみ)(しろ)くするために(もち)いられる。

Romanji

Kono kagaku yakuhin wa kami o shiroku suru tameni mochiirareru.

Words

此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
化学 (かがく、ばけがく)
chemistry; chemical company (e.g. Acme Chemical Co.)
薬品 (やくひん)
medicine; chemicals
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(かみ)
paper
()
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.
白い (しろい)
white
為る (する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
為に (ために)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of
用いる (もちいる)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ケ、 ば.ける、 ば.かす、 ふ.ける、 け.する
Meanings: change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: ヤク、 くすり
Meanings: medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
Readings: ヒン、 ホン、 しな
Meanings: goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses
Readings: シ、 かみ
Meaning: paper
Readings: ハク、 ビャク、 しろ、 しら-、 しろ.い
Meaning: white
Readings: ヨウ、 もち.いる
Meanings: utilize, business, service, use, employ