彼は日本語が話せますか。

Sentence Analyzer

彼 は 日本語 が 話せます か 。

English Translation

Can he speak Japanese?

Furigana

彼(かれ)は日本語(にほんご)が話(はな)せますか。

Romanji

Kare wa nihongo ga hanasemasu ka.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

日本語 (にほんご、にっぽんご)

Japanese (language); Japanese as a second language

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

話せる (はなせる)

to be able to speak; to be able to talk; to be understanding; to be sensible

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

語

Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう

Meanings: word, speech, language

話

Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし

Meanings: tale, talk