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Zach

おじいさんは、咳で何度も話を中断した。

Sentence Analyzer

おじいさん 中断した

English Translation

The old man's narrative was punctuated by coughs.

Furigana

おじいさんは、(せき)(なん)()(はなし)中断(ちゅうだん)した。

Romanji

Ojiisan wa, seki de nan do mo hanashi o chūdanshita.

Words

お祖父さん (おじいさん)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(せき、しわぶき)
cough; coughing; tussis
(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.
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
()
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences and times; strength (of alcohol)
()
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
(はなし)
talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; discussions; negotiation; argument
()
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.
中断 (ちゅうだん)
interruption; suspension; break

Kanji

Readings: カイ、 ガイ、 せ.く、 しわぶ.く、 せき、 しわぶき
Meanings: cough, clear throat
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ド、 ト、 タク、 たび、 -た.い
Meanings: degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: ダン、 た.つ、 ことわ.る、 さだ.める
Meanings: severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting