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Zach

彼は脚の骨を1本折った。

Sentence Analyzer

折った

English Translation

He broke one of the bones in his leg.

Furigana

(かれ)(あし)(ほね)を1(ほん)()った。

Romanji

Kare wa ashi no hone o ichi hon otta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(あし)
foot; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation; money; coin
()
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
(ほね)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit; fortitude; laborious; troublesome; difficult
()
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.)
(ほん)
book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls
折る (おる)
to break; to fracture; to break off; to snap off; to pick (e.g. flowers); to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt; to end

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: キャク、 キャ、 カク、 あし
Meanings: skids, leg, undercarriage, lower part, base
Readings: コツ、 ほね
Meanings: skeleton, bone, remains, frame
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: セツ、 お.る、 おり、 お.り、 -お.り、 お.れる
Meanings: fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit