いえ、これは秘宝ですから。わたくしたちもこの度、初めて見たのです。

Sentence Analyzer

いえ 、 これ は 秘宝 です から 。 わたくしたち も この 度 、 初めて 見た の です 。

English Translation

No, it's a national treasure, you see. This is the first time we've seen it as well.

Furigana

いえ、これは秘宝(ひほう)ですから。わたくしたちもこの度(たび)、初(はじ)めて見(み)たのです。

Romanji

Ie, kore wa hihō desu kara. watakushitachi mo kono tabi, hajimete mita no desu.

Words

否 (いいえ、いいや、いえ、いな、いや)

no; nay; well; er; why

此れ (これ)

this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic); this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group); now; here; I (me); certainly

は (は)

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

秘宝 (ひほう)

treasure; treasured article

です (です)

be; is

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

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

も (も)

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

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

度 (たび、たんび)

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

初めて (はじめて)

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

の (の)

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

Kanji

秘

Readings: ヒ、 ひ.める、 ひそ.か、 かく.す

Meanings: secret, conceal

宝

Readings: ホウ、 たから

Meanings: treasure, wealth, valuables

度

Readings: ド、 ト、 タク、 たび、 -た.い

Meanings: degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude

初

Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め

Meanings: first time, beginning

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible