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Zach

彼はその時十歳の少年だった。

Sentence Analyzer

その 少年 だった

English Translation

He was then a boy of ten.

Furigana

(かれ)はその(とき)(じゅう)(さい)少年(しょうねん)だった。

Romanji

Kare wa sono toki jū sai no shōnen datta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
(とき)
time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense
(じゅう、とお、と)
ten
(さい)
-years-old; ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius
()
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
少年 (しょうねん)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: ジュウ、 ジッ、 ジュッ、 とお、 と
Meaning: ten
Readings: サイ、 セイ、 とし、 とせ、 よわい
Meanings: year-end, age, occasion, opportunity
Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years