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9月の海は、人がまばらだね。

Sentence Analyzer

9月 まばら

English Translation

In September, there are just a few people here and there on the beach.

Furigana

(くがつ)(うみ)は、(ひと)がまばらだね。

Romanji

Kugatsu no umi wa, hito ga mabara da ne.

Words

九月 (くがつ)
September
()
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
(うみ、み、わた、わだ)
sea; ocean; waters
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(ひと、ヒト)
man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
疎ら (まばら)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ね、ねえ)
indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; hey; come on; listen; not

Kanji

Readings: ゲツ、 ガツ、 つき
Meanings: month, moon
Readings: カイ、 うみ
Meanings: sea, ocean
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person