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Zach

彼は昨日黒いくつを1足買った。

Sentence Analyzer

昨日 黒い くつ 買った

English Translation

He bought a pair of black shoes yesterday.

Furigana

(かれ)昨日(きのう)(くろ)いくつを1(そく)()った。

Romanji

Kare wa kinō kuroi kutsu o ichi soku katta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
昨日 (きのう、さくじつ)
yesterday
黒い (くろい)
black; dark; illicit; wicked; underground
(くつ)
shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
()
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.
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(そく)
counter for pairs (of socks, shoes, etc.)
買う (かう)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Reading: サク
Meanings: yesterday, previous
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: コク、 くろ、 くろ.ずむ、 くろ.い
Meaning: black
Readings: ソク、 あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す
Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear
Readings: バイ、 か.う
Meaning: buy