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彼らは錠を下ろすのを忘れた。

Sentence Analyzer

彼ら 下ろす 忘れた

English Translation

They forgot to lock the door.

Furigana

(かれ)らは(じょう)()ろすのを(わす)れた。

Romanji

Karera wa jō o orosu no o wasureta.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(じょう)
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
()
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.
下ろす (おろす)
to take down (e.g. flag); to launch (e.g. boat); to drop; to lower (e.g. ladder); to let (a person) off; to unload; to discharge; to drop off (a passenger from a vehicle); to let (a person) off; to withdraw money from an account; to wear (clothing) for the first time; to fillet (e.g. a fish)
()
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
忘れる (わすれる)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Reading: ジョウ
Meanings: lock, fetters, shackles
Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
Readings: ボウ、 わす.れる
Meaning: forget