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Zach

ある日、私は兄と走っていた。

Sentence Analyzer

ある 走っていた

English Translation

One day I was running with my brother.

Furigana

ある()(わたし)(あに)(はし)っていた。

Romanji

Aru hi, watashi wa ani to hashitteita.

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
(あに)
elder brother; older brother
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
走る (はしる)
to run; to travel (movement of vehicles); to drive; to hurry to; to retreat (from battle); to take flight; to run away from home; to elope; to tend heavily toward

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: ケイ、 キョウ、 あに
Meanings: elder brother, big brother
Readings: ソウ、 はし.る
Meaning: run