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あの枯れ木を切り倒しなさい、さもないと、君の家に倒れてくる。

Sentence Analyzer

あの 枯れ木 切り倒し なさい さも ない 倒れてくる

English Translation

Cut down that dead tree, or it will fall down on your house.

Furigana

あの()()()(たお)しなさい、さもないと、(きみ)(いえ)(たお)れてくる。

Romanji

Ano kareki o kiritaoshi nasai, samo nai to, kimi no ie ni taoretekuru.

Words

彼の (あの、かの)
that (someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener)
枯れ木 (かれき)
dead tree; dry wood
()
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.
切り倒す (きりたおす)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
為さる (なさる)
to do
然も (さも)
really; extremely; in that way
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
(きみ)
you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
()
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
(いえ)
house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name
()
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
倒れる (たおれる)
to fall; to collapse; to drop; to fall senseless; to be forced to bed (by illness, etc.); to die; to go bankrupt; to be ruined; to have a bad debt; to be defeated (in a game); to fall (of governments, dictators, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: コ、 か.れる、 か.らす
Meanings: wither, die, dry up, be seasoned
Readings: ボク、 モク、 き、 こ-
Meanings: tree, wood
Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp
Readings: トウ、 たお.れる、 -だお.れ、 たお.す、 さかさま、 さかさ、 さかしま
Meanings: overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down
Readings: クン、 きみ、 -ぎみ
Meanings: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer