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ある女性が、バーの椅子に座っていた。

Sentence Analyzer

ある 女性 ばー 椅子 座っていた

English Translation

A woman was sitting on a stool in a bar.

Furigana

ある女性(じょせい)が、バーの椅子(いす)(すわ)っていた。

Romanji

Aru josei ga, ba- no isu ni suwatteita.

Words

(ある)
a certain ...; some ...
女性 (じょせい、にょしょう)
woman; female; feminine gender
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
バー (バー)
bar; VAR
()
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
椅子 (いす)
chair; stool; post; office; position
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
座る (すわる)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

Kanji

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 さが
Meanings: sex, gender, nature
Reading: 
Meaning: chair
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: ザ、 すわ.る
Meanings: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit