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彼女がそう言ったのは意外だ。

Sentence Analyzer

彼女 そう 言った 意外

English Translation

It was surprising that she said that.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)がそう()ったのは意外(いがい)だ。

Romanji

Kanojo ga sō itta no wa igai da.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
そう (そう)
so; really; seeming; appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
意外 (いがい)
unexpected; surprising
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

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: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Reading: 
Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside