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うまく噛み合わないまま何時間も話し合った。

Sentence Analyzer

うまく 噛み合わない まま 時間 話し合った

English Translation

They talked for hours at cross purposes.

Furigana

うまく()()わないまま(なん)時間(じかん)(はな)()った。

Romanji

Umaku kamiawanai mama nan jikan mo hanashiatta.

Words

上手く (うまく)
skilfully; skillfully; well; aptly; cleverly; successfully; smoothly; deliciously
噛み合う (かみあう)
to gear (engage) with; to be in gear (mesh); to bite each other
乳母 (うば、めのと、おんば、にゅうぼ、ちうば、ちおも、ちも、にゅうも、まま)
wet nurse; nursing mother
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
時間 (じかん)
time; hours
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
話し合う (はなしあう)
to discuss; to talk together

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 ゴウ、 か.む、 か.じる
Meanings: chew, bite, gnaw
Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる
Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk