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錆が金属の部分を少しずつ侵食している。

Sentence Analyzer

金属 部分 少し ずつ 侵食している

English Translation

Rust is gradually eating into the metal parts.

Furigana

(さび)金属(きんぞく)部分(ぶぶん)(すこ)しずつ侵食(しんしょく)している。

Romanji

Sabi ga kinzoku no bubun o sukoshi zutsu shinshokushiteiru.

Words

(さび)
rust
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
金属 (きんぞく)
metal
()
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
部分 (ぶぶん)
portion; section; part
()
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.
少し (すこし)
small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance
ずつ (ずつ、づつ)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
侵食 (しんしょく)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 セイ、 さび、 くわ.しい
Meaning: tarnish
Readings: キン、 コン、 ゴン、 かね、 かな-、 -がね
Meaning: gold
Readings: ゾク、 ショク、 さかん、 つく、 やから
Meanings: belong, genus, subordinate official, affiliated
Readings: ブ、 -べ
Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: シン、 おか.す
Meanings: encroach, invade, raid, trespass, violate
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food