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グロリアは断然その晩のピカ一の歌手であった。

Sentence Analyzer

グロリア 断然 その ぴか 歌手 あった

English Translation

Gloria was easily the best singer of that evening.

Furigana

グロリアは断然(だんぜん)その(ばん)のピカ(いち)歌手(かしゅ)であった。

Romanji

Guroria wa danzen sono ban no Pika ichi no kashu de atta.

Words

グロリア (グロリア、グローリア)
gloria
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
断然 (だんぜん)
firmly; absolutely; definitely
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
(ばん)
evening; counter for nights
()
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
ピカ (ピカ)
pica (eating disorder); A-Bomb
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
歌手 (かしゅ)
singer
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: ダン、 た.つ、 ことわ.る、 さだ.める
Meanings: severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ
Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well
Reading: バン
Meanings: nightfall, night
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: カ、 うた、 うた.う
Meanings: song, sing
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand