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彼はその区画の新しい男の子とすぐ親しくなった。

Sentence Analyzer

その 区画 新しい 男の子 すぐ 親しく なった

English Translation

He quickly made friends with the new boy on the block.

Furigana

(かれ)はその区画(くかく)(あたら)しい(おとこ)()とすぐ(した)しくなった。

Romanji

Kare wa sono kukaku no atarashii otokonoko to sugu shitashiku natta.

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...
区画 (くかく)
division; section; compartment; boundary; area; block
()
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
新しい (あたらしい)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
男の子 (おとこのこ、おとこのコ)
boy; male child; baby boy
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
直ぐ (すぐ)
immediately; at once; directly; soon; before long; shortly; easily; without difficulty; right (near); nearby; just (handy)
近しい (ちかしい)
intimate; close
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ク、 オウ、 コウ
Meanings: ward, district
Readings: ガ、 カク、 エ、 カイ、 えが.く、 かく.する、 かぎ.る、 はかりごと、 はか.る
Meanings: brush-stroke, picture
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: ダン、 ナン、 おとこ、 お
Meaning: male
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)