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Zach

彼はその教授の話し方を真似してからかった。

Sentence Analyzer

その 教授 話し方 真似して からかった

English Translation

He mocked the way the professor speaks.

Furigana

(かれ)はその教授(きょうじゅ)(はな)(かた)真似(まね)してからかった。

Romanji

Kare wa sono kyōju no hanashikata o maneshite karakatta.

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...
教授 (きょうじゅ)
professor; teaching; instruction
()
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
話し方 (はなしかた)
way of talking; speaking style
()
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.
真似 (まね)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action; conduct
揶揄う (からかう)
to ridicule; to tease; to mock; to chaff; to razz; to banter with; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make cracks about

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: キョウ、 おし.える、 おそ.わる
Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine
Readings: ジュ、 さず.ける、 さず.かる
Meanings: impart, instruct, grant, confer
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと
Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect
Readings: ジ、 に.る、 ひ.る
Meanings: becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable