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Zach

彼は床からハンカチを拾った。

Sentence Analyzer

から ハンカチ 拾った

English Translation

He picked up a handkerchief from the floor.

Furigana

(かれ)(ゆか)からハンカチを(ひろ)った。

Romanji

Kare wa yuka kara hankachi o hirotta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(とこ)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat; floor
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
ハンカチ (ハンカチ、ハンケチ)
handkerchief
()
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.
拾う (ひろう)
to pick up; to find; to gather

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ショウ、 とこ、 ゆか
Meanings: bed, counter for beds, floor, padding, tatami
Readings: シュウ、 ジュウ、 ひろ.う
Meanings: pick up, gather, find, go on foot, ten