彼は先月、スピーチコンテストで優勝したそうだ。
Sentence Analyzer
English Translation
He is said to have won the speech contest last month.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa sengetsu, supi-chi kontesuto de yūshōshita sō da.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
先月
(せんげつ)
last month
スピーチ
(スピーチ)
speech
コンテスト
(コンテスト)
contest
で
(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.
優勝
(ゆうしょう)
overall victory; championship
そう
(そう)
so; really; seeming; appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
Kanji
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: ゲツ、 ガツ、 つき
Meanings: month, moon
Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 やさ.しい、 すぐ.れる、 まさ.る
Meanings: tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness
Readings: ショウ、 か.つ、 -が.ち、 まさ.る、 すぐ.れる、 かつ
Meanings: victory, win, prevail, excel