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コーヒー休みは米国のしきたりである。

Sentence Analyzer

コーヒー 休み 米国 しきたり ある

English Translation

The coffee break is an American institution.

Furigana

コーヒー(やす)みは米国(べいこく)のしきたりである。

Romanji

Ko-hi- yasumi wa Beikoku no shikitari de aru.

Words

珈琲 (コーヒー、こーひー)
coffee
休み (やすみ)
rest; recess; respite; vacation; holiday; absence; suspension; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
米国 (べいこく)
America; USA
()
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
仕来たり (しきたり)
custom; conventional practice; mores; ordinance
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: キュウ、 やす.む、 やす.まる、 やす.める
Meanings: rest, day off, retire, sleep
Readings: ベイ、 マイ、 メエトル、 こめ、 よね
Meanings: rice, USA, metre
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country