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彼らの家具はデザインよりむしろ実用性の観点から選ばれていた。

Sentence Analyzer

彼ら 家具 デザイン より むしろ 実用性 観点 から 選ばれていた

English Translation

Their furniture was chosen for utility rather than style.

Furigana

(かれ)らの家具(かぐ)はデザインよりむしろ実用性(じつようせい)観点(かんてん)から(えら)ばれていた。

Romanji

Karera no kagu wa dezain yori mushiro jitsuyōsei no kanten kara erabareteita.

Words

彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
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
家具 (かぐ)
furniture
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
デザイン (デザイン)
design
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
寧ろ (むしろ)
rather; better; instead
観点 (かんてん)
point of view
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
選ぶ (えらぶ)
to choose; to select

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: グ、 そな.える、 つぶさ.に
Meanings: tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture
Readings: ジツ、 シツ、 み、 みの.る、 まこと、 みの、 みち.る
Meanings: reality, truth
Readings: ヨウ、 もち.いる
Meanings: utilize, business, service, use, employ
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 さが
Meanings: sex, gender, nature
Readings: カン、 み.る、 しめ.す
Meanings: outlook, look, appearance, condition, view
Readings: テン、 つ.ける、 つ.く、 た.てる、 さ.す、 とぼ.す、 とも.す、 ぼち
Meanings: spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point
Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ
Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer