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Zach

靴を買う前には、試しに履いてみなければならない。

Sentence Analyzer

買う 試し 履いてみなければならない

English Translation

Before buying shoes, you should try them on.

Furigana

(くつ)()(まえ)には、(ため)しに()いてみなければならない。

Romanji

Kutsu o kau mae ni wa, tameshi ni haiteminakerebanaranai.

Words

(くつ)
shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
()
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.
買う (かう)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
(まえ)
ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
試し (ためし)
trial; test
履く (はく)
to put on (or wear) lower-body clothing (i.e. pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (or wear) footwear; to affix a sword to one's hip; to affix a bowstring to a bow

Kanji

Readings: カ、 くつ
Meaning: shoes
Readings: バイ、 か.う
Meaning: buy
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: シ、 こころ.みる、 ため.す
Meanings: test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal
Readings: リ、 は.く
Meanings: perform, complete, footgear, shoes, boots, put on (the feet)