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「今日の新聞にいいニュース何かある?」「いや、特にないね」

Sentence Analyzer

今日 新聞 いい ニュース ある いや 特に ない

English Translation

"Any good news in today's paper?" "No, nothing in particular."

Furigana

今日(きょう)新聞(しんぶん)にいいニュース(なに)かある?」「いや、(とく)にないね」

Romanji

" kyō no shinbun ni ii nyu-su nani ka aru?"" iya, tokuni nai ne"

Words

今日 (きょう、こんにち、こんち、こんじつ)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
()
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
新聞 (しんぶん)
newspaper
()
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
いい (いい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
ニュース (ニュース、ニューズ)
news
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
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
(いいえ、いいや、いえ、いな、いや)
no; nay; well; er; why
特に (とくに)
particularly; especially
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix
(ね、ねえ)
indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; hey; come on; listen; not

Kanji

Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Reading: トク
Meaning: special