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いつもクラスの友人のあいだで目立ちたがる子供だった。

Sentence Analyzer

いつも くらす 友人 あいだ 目立ちたがる 子供 だった

English Translation

He was the kind of kid who was always showing off to his classmates.

Furigana

いつもクラスの友人(ゆうじん)のあいだで目立(めだ)ちたがる子供(こども)だった。

Romanji

Itsumo kurasu no yūjin no Aida de medachitagaru kodomo datta.

Words

何時も (いつも)
always; usually; every time; never
クラス (クラス)
class
()
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
友人 (ゆうじん)
friend
(あいだ、あわい)
space (between); gap; interval; distance; time (between); pause; break; span (temporal or spatial); stretch; period (while); relationship (between, among); members (within, among); due to; because of
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
目立つ (めだつ)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
子供 (こども)
child; children
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ユウ、 とも
Meaning: friend
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-
Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども
Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany