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彼は一人きりで朝食を摂った。

Sentence Analyzer

きり 朝食 摂った

English Translation

He had breakfast all alone.

Furigana

(かれ)(いち)(にん)きりで朝食(ちょうしょく)()った。

Romanji

Kare wa ichi nin kiri de chōshoku o totta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(じん)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people
切り (きり)
end; finish; stop; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in joruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville); counter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (e.g. fish, meat); only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
(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.
朝食 (ちょうしょく、あさげ、あさけ)
breakfast
()
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.
摂る (とる)
to have (lunch, etc.); to take (vitamins, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: チョウ、 あさ
Meanings: morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Readings: セツ、 ショウ、 おさ.める、 かね.る、 と.る
Meanings: vicarious, surrogate, act in addition to, take in, absorb