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リトマス紙で溶液の液性(酸性、中性、塩基性)を調べるときは、リトマス紙をすべて溶液に浸すのではなく、紙の先端の部分だけを浸します。

Sentence Analyzer

りとます紙 溶液 液性 酸性 中性 塩基性 調べる とき りとます紙 すべて 溶液 浸す なく 先端 部分 だけ 浸します

English Translation

When investigating the pH (acidic, neutral, alkaline) of a liquid, don't soak the litmus paper completely in the liquid but just put the end of the paper in it.

Furigana

リトマス()溶液(ようえき)液性(えきせい)酸性(さんせい)中性(ちゅうせい)塩基性(えんきせい))を調(しら)べるときは、リトマス()をすべて溶液(ようえき)(ひた)すのではなく、(かみ)先端(せんたん)部分(ぶぶん)だけを(ひた)します。

Romanji

Ritomasushi de yōeki no ekisei sansei, chūsei, enkisei o shiraberu toki wa, ritomasushi o subete yōeki ni hitasu no de wa naku, kami no sentan no bubun dake o hitashimasu.

Words

リトマス紙 (リトマスし)
litmus paper
(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.
溶液 (ようえき)
solution (liquid)
()
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
液性 (えきせい)
pH; humoral
酸性 (さんせい)
acidity; acidic
中性 (ちゅうせい)
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; androgyne; neuter; neuter gender
塩基性 (えんきせい)
basic (i.e. not acidic)
()
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.
調べる (しらべる)
to examine; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study; to inquire; to search
とき (とき)
regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
全て (すべて)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly; all
()
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
浸す (ひたす)
to soak; to dip; to drench
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
無い (ない)
nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had; unique; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility; not ...; to not be...; to have not ...
(かみ)
paper
先端 (せんたん)
pointed end; tip; fine point; spearhead; cusp; vanguard; advanced; leading edge; apex (of a curve)
部分 (ぶぶん)
portion; section; part
(だけ)
only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; as (e.g. as soon as, as much as); worth

Kanji

Readings: シ、 かみ
Meaning: paper
Readings: ヨウ、 と.ける、 と.かす、 と.く
Meanings: melt, dissolve, thaw
Reading: エキ
Meanings: fluid, liquid, juice, sap, secretion
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 さが
Meanings: sex, gender, nature
Readings: サン、 す.い
Meanings: acid, bitterness, sour, tart
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: エン、 しお
Meaning: salt
Readings: キ、 もと、 もとい
Meanings: fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation
調
Readings: チョウ、 しら.べる、 しら.べ、 ととの.う、 ととの.える
Meanings: tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate
Readings: シン、 ひた.す、 ひた.る
Meanings: immersed, soak, dip, steep, moisten, wet, dunk
Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: タン、 はし、 は、 はた、 -ばた、 はな
Meanings: edge, origin, end, point, border, verge, cape
Readings: ブ、 -べ
Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
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