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「潮時というものがある」という表現は実はシェイクスピアの「ジュリアス・シーザー」にある表現である。

Sentence Analyzer

潮時 という もの ある という 表現 実は シェイクスピア ジュリアス・シーザー ある 表現 ある

English Translation

"There is a tide" is, in fact, from a passage in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.

Furigana

潮時(しおどき)というものがある」という表現(ひょうげん)(じつ)はシェイクスピアの「ジュリアス・シーザー」にある表現(ひょうげん)である。

Romanji

" shiodoki toiu mono ga aru" toiu hyōgen wa jitsuha Sheikusupia no" Juriasushi-Za-" ni aru hyōgen de aru.

Words

潮時 (しおどき)
tidal hour; the right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
と言う (という、とゆう)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X
(もの、もん)
person
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
表現 (ひょうげん)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
実は (じつは)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
()
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
()
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
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: チョウ、 しお、 うしお
Meanings: tide, salt water, opportunity
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: ヒョウ、 おもて、 -おもて、 あらわ.す、 あらわ.れる、 あら.わす
Meanings: surface, table, chart, diagram
Readings: ゲン、 あらわ.れる、 あらわ.す、 うつつ、 うつ.つ
Meanings: present, existing, actual
Readings: ジツ、 シツ、 み、 みの.る、 まこと、 みの、 みち.る
Meanings: reality, truth