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Zach

例えば、『ねえ、ちょうど今青い四角の紙を見たよ。』のようにだ。

Sentence Analyzer

例えば ねえ ちょうど 青い 四角 見た ように

English Translation

Like, 'Hey, I just saw a blue paper square!'

Furigana

(たと)えば、『ねえ、ちょうど(いま)(あお)四角(しかく)(かみ)()たよ。』のようにだ。

Romanji

Tatoeba, nē, chōdo ima aoi shikaku no kami o mita yo. no yōni da.

Words

例えば (たとえば)
for example; e.g.
(ね、ねえ)
indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; hey; come on; listen; not
丁度 (ちょうど)
just; right; exactly
(いま)
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more
青い (あおい)
blue; green; pale; unripe; inexperienced
四角 (しかく)
square
()
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
(かみ)
paper
()
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.
見る (みる)
to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...
()
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!
様に (ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: レイ、 たと.える
Meanings: example, custom, usage, precedent
Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 あお、 あお-、 あお.い
Meanings: blue, green
Readings: シ、 よ、 よ.つ、 よっ.つ、 よん
Meaning: four
Readings: カク、 かど、 つの
Meanings: angle, corner, square, horn, antlers
Readings: シ、 かみ
Meaning: paper
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible