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Zach

彼はすばらしい着想を得て、その機械を発明した。

Sentence Analyzer

すばらしい 着想 得て その 機械 発明した

English Translation

He had a brainstorm when he invented that machine!

Furigana

(かれ)はすばらしい着想(ちゃくそう)()て、その機械(きかい)発明(はつめい)した。

Romanji

Kare wa subarashii chakusō o ete, sono kikai o hatsumeishita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
素晴らしい (すばらしい、すんばらしい)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
着想 (ちゃくそう)
conception; idea
()
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.
得る (うる)
to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; to attain
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...
機械 (きかい)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
発明 (はつめい)
invention; intelligent; clever; being enlightened; having the meaning of everything become clear

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける
Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing
Readings: ソウ、 ソ、 おも.う
Meanings: concept, think, idea, thought
Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
Readings: キ、 はた
Meanings: loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion
Readings: カイ、 かせ
Meanings: contraption, fetter, machine, instrument
Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
Meanings: bright, light