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オーボエ奏者なんかは自分にあうリードを探すより作った方が速いと、自分で作ってしまう人もいる。

Sentence Analyzer

オーボエ 奏者 なんか 自分 あう りーど 探す より 作った 速い 自分 作ってしまう いる

English Translation

Heck, with oboe players there are those who, rather than search for a reed that suits them, find it faster to make their own.

Furigana

オーボエ奏者(そうしゃ)なんかは自分(じぶん)にあうリードを(さが)すより(つく)った(ほう)(はや)いと、自分(じぶん)(つく)ってしまう(ひと)もいる。

Romanji

O-boe sōsha nanka wa jibun ni au ri-do o sagasu yori tsukutta hō ga hayai to, jibun de tsukutteshimau hito mo iru.

Words

オーボエ (オーボエ、オーボー)
oboe
奏者 (そうしゃ)
instrumentalist; player
なんか (なんか)
things like ...; or something like that ... (often derogatory)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
自分 (じぶん)
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
会う (あう)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
リード (リード)
lead; leading; taking the lead; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash; reed (of a woodwind, etc.); lied; read; reading
()
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.
探す (さがす)
to search (for something desired, needed); to look for; to search (for something lost); to seek (a suspect in a crime)
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
作る (つくる)
to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train; to till; to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write; to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose; to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found; to have (a child); to make up (one's face, etc.); to fabricate (an excuse, etc.); to form (a line, etc.); to set (a record); to commit (a sin, etc.)
(かた)
direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
早い (はやい)
fast; quick; hasty; brisk; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet; (too) early; easy; simple; quick
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
(ひと、ヒト)
man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
要る (いる)
to need; to want

Kanji

Readings: ソウ、 かな.でる
Meanings: play music, speak to a ruler, complete
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
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: タン、 さぐ.る、 さが.す
Meanings: grope, search, look for
Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: make, production, prepare, build
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: ソク、 はや.い、 はや-、 はや.める、 すみ.やか
Meanings: quick, fast
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person