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Zach

妹は豆の皮をむいた。

Sentence Analyzer

むいた

English Translation

My sister shelled the beans.

Furigana

(いもうと)(まめ)(かわ)をむいた。

Romanji

Imōto wa mame no kawa o muita.

Words

(いもうと)
younger sister
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(まめ)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, such as beans, peas, pulses, etc.); beans; peas; soya bean (soybean); soy (Glycine max); female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; miniature; tiny; child
()
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
(かわ)
skin; hide; pelt; fur; rind; peel; husk; bark; shell; sheath; wrapping; mask (hiding one's true nature); seeming
()
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.
向く (むく)
to face; to turn toward; to be suited to; to be fit for

Kanji

Readings: マイ、 いもうと
Meaning: younger sister
Readings: トウ、 ズ、 まめ、 まめ-
Meanings: beans, pea, midget
Readings: ヒ、 かわ
Meanings: pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107)