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メアリーはトムの高校時代の片想いの相手だった。

Sentence Analyzer

メアリー とむ 高校 時代 片想い 相手 だった

English Translation

Mary was Tom's high school crush.

Furigana

メアリーはトムの高校(こうこう)時代(じだい)片想(かたおも)いの相手(あいて)だった。

Romanji

Meari- wa Tomu no kōkō jidai no kataomoi no aite datta.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
富む (とむ)
to be rich; to become rich; to be abundant (with); to abound (with); to be rich (in)
()
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
高校 (こうこう)
senior high school; high school
時代 (じだい)
period; epoch; era; age; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness; antiquity; antique; period piece
片思い (かたおもい)
unrequited love
相手 (あいて)
companion; partner; company; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める
Meanings: tall, high, expensive
Readings: コウ、 キョウ
Meanings: exam, school, printing, proof, correction
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ
Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
Readings: ヘン、 かた-、 かた
Meanings: one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91)
Readings: ソウ、 ソ、 おも.う
Meanings: concept, think, idea, thought
Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 あい-
Meanings: inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand