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Zach

ええと、買ったのは先週でした。

Sentence Analyzer

えと 買った 先週 でした

English Translation

Let's see. I bought it last week.

Furigana

ええと、()ったのは先週(せんしゅう)でした。

Romanji

E eto, katta no wa senshū deshita.

Words

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eh?; what?; oh?; yes; that's correct; strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; used when calling out to someone
干支 (えと、かんし)
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in Chinese astrology); 12-year Chinese zodiac
買う (かう)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
先週 (せんしゅう)
last week; the week before
デス (デス)
death

Kanji

Readings: バイ、 か.う
Meaning: buy
Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Reading: シュウ
Meaning: week