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彼は1939年にパリに滞在していたが、その時第2次世界大戦が突発した。

Sentence Analyzer

ぱり 滞在していた その 世界 大戦 突発した

English Translation

He was staying in Paris in 1939, when the Second World War broke out.

Furigana

(かれ)は1939(ねん)にパリに滞在(たいざい)していたが、その(とき)(だい)()世界(せかい)大戦(たいせん)突発(とっぱつ)した。

Romanji

Kare wa ichi kyū san kyū nen ni Pari ni taizaishiteita ga, sono toki dai ni ji sekai taisen ga toppatsushita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(きゅう、く、ここの、この、ここ)
nine
(さん、み)
three; tri-
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
巴里 (パリ)
Paris (France)
滞在 (たいざい)
stay; sojourn
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
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
(だい)
ordinal
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
()
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence; time; times
世界 (せかい)
the world; society; the universe; sphere; circle; world; renowned; world-famous; well-known outside of Japan; realm governed by one Buddha; space
大戦 (たいせん)
great war; great battle
突発 (とっぱつ)
outbreak; occurrence

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: タイ、 テイ、 とどこお.る
Meanings: stagnate, be delayed, overdue, arrears
Readings: ザイ、 あ.る
Meanings: exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: ダイ、 テイ
Meanings: No., residence
Readings: ジ、 シ、 つ.ぐ、 つぎ
Meanings: next, order, sequence
Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう
Meanings: generation, world, society, public
Reading: カイ
Meanings: world, boundary
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: セン、 いくさ、 たたか.う、 おのの.く、 そよ.ぐ、 わなな.く
Meanings: war, battle, match
Readings: トツ、 カ、 つ.く
Meanings: stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden
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