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Zach

彼女は何年も前から髪を黒く染めています。

Sentence Analyzer

彼女 から 黒く 染めています

English Translation

She has been dyeing her hair black for years.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)(なん)(ねん)(まえ)から(かみ)(くろ)()めています。

Romanji

Kanojo wa nan nen mo mae kara kami o kuroku someteimasu.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
(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
から (から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
(かみ)
hair (on the head)
()
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.
黒い (くろい)
black; dark; illicit; wicked; underground
染める (そめる)
to dye; to colour; to color

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: ハツ、 かみ
Meaning: hair of the head
Readings: コク、 くろ、 くろ.ずむ、 くろ.い
Meaning: black
Readings: セン、 そ.める、 -ぞ.め、 -ぞめ、 そ.まる、 し.みる、 -じ.みる、 し.み、 -し.める
Meanings: dye, color, paint, stain, print