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Zach

ある日私は旧友を訪問した。

Sentence Analyzer

ある 旧友 訪問した

English Translation

One day I visited an old friend.

Furigana

ある()(わたし)旧友(きゅうゆう)訪問(ほうもん)した。

Romanji

Aru hi watashi wa kyūyū o hōmonshita.

Words

(ある)
a certain ...; some ...
()
day; days; sun; sunshine; sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate); event
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
旧友 (きゅうゆう)
crony; old friend
()
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.
訪問 (ほうもん)
call; visit

Kanji

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: キュウ、 ふる.い、 もと
Meanings: old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-
Readings: ユウ、 とも
Meaning: friend
Readings: ホウ、 おとず.れる、 たず.ねる、 と.う
Meanings: call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy
Readings: モン、 と.う、 と.い、 とん
Meanings: question, ask, problem