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Zach

彼は奇妙な表情を浮かべていた。

Sentence Analyzer

奇妙な 表情 浮かべていた

English Translation

He had a queer expression on his face.

Furigana

(かれ)奇妙(きみょう)表情(ひょうじょう)()かべていた。

Romanji

Kare wa kimyōna hyōjō o ukabeteita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
奇妙 (きみょう)
strange; queer; curious
表情 (ひょうじょう)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
()
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.
浮かべる (うかべる)
to float; to express; to look (sad, glad); to think; to imagine; to remember

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: キ、 く.しき、 あや.しい、 くし、 めずら.しい
Meanings: strange, strangeness, curiosity
Readings: ミョウ、 ビョウ、 たえ
Meanings: exquisite, strange, queer, mystery, miracle, excellent, delicate, charming
Readings: ヒョウ、 おもて、 -おもて、 あらわ.す、 あらわ.れる、 あら.わす
Meanings: surface, table, chart, diagram
Readings: ジョウ、 セイ、 なさ.け
Meanings: feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts
Readings: フ、 う.く、 う.かれる、 う.かぶ、 む、 う.かべる
Meanings: floating, float, rise to surface