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Zach

いったいこの建物はいつ建設されたのだろう。

Sentence Analyzer

いったい この 建物 建設された だろう

English Translation

I wonder when this building was constructed.

Furigana

いったいこの建物(たてもの)はいつ建設(けんせつ)されたのだろう。

Romanji

Ittai kono tatemono wa i tsu kensetsusareta no darou.

Words

一体 (いったい)
...the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ...in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ...on earth (e.g. "who on earth?"); one object; one body; unity; one form; one style; one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.); generally; in general
此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
建物 (たてもの)
building
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
要る (いる)
to need; to want
()
indicates two contrasting actions; indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
建設 (けんせつ)
construction; establishment
()
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
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 コン、 た.てる、 た.て、 -だ.て、 た.つ
Meaning: build
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: セツ、 もう.ける
Meanings: establishment, provision, prepare