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Zach

彼は私の長男の名付け親であった。

Sentence Analyzer

長男 名付け親 あった

English Translation

He stood godfather to my first son.

Furigana

(かれ)(わたし)長男(ちょうなん)名付(なづ)(おや)であった。

Romanji

Kare wa watashi no chōnan no nazukeoya de atta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
長男 (ちょうなん)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
名付け親 (なづけおや)
godparent
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior
Readings: ダン、 ナン、 おとこ、 お
Meaning: male
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation
Readings: フ、 つ.ける、 -つ.ける、 -づ.ける、 つ.け、 つ.け-、 -つ.け、 -づ.け、 -づけ、 つ.く、 -づ.く、 つ.き、 -つ.き、 -つき、 -づ.き、 -づき
Meanings: adhere, attach, refer to, append
Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)