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イタリアンルネッサンスを開花させるきっかけを作ったのはジョットの功績だ。

Sentence Analyzer

イタリアン ルネッサンス 開花させる きっかけ 作った じょっと 功績

English Translation

Giotto is credited with sowing the seeds of the Italian Renaissance.

Furigana

イタリアンルネッサンスを開花(かいか)させるきっかけを(つく)ったのはジョットの功績(こうせき)だ。

Romanji

Itarian runessansu o kaikasaseru kikkake o tsukutta no wa jotto no kōseki da.

Words

イタリアン (イタリアン)
Italian
ルネサンス (ルネサンス、ルネッサンス、ルネッサーンス)
Renaissance
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
開花 (かいか)
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
切っ掛け (きっかけ、キッカケ)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus; occasion
作る (つくる)
to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train; to till; to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write; to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose; to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found; to have (a child); to make up (one's face, etc.); to fabricate (an excuse, etc.); to form (a line, etc.); to set (a record); to commit (a sin, etc.)
()
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
ショット (ショット)
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
功績 (こうせき)
achievements; merit; meritorious service; meritorious deed
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: カイ、 ひら.く、 ひら.き、 -びら.き、 ひら.ける、 あ.く、 あ.ける
Meanings: open, unfold, unseal
Readings: カ、 ケ、 はな
Meaning: flower
Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: make, production, prepare, build
Readings: コウ、 ク、 いさお
Meanings: achievement, merits, success, honor, credit
Reading: セキ
Meanings: exploits, achievements, unreeling cocoons