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Zach

彼が利口なかわいい少年だったのを覚えています。

Sentence Analyzer

利口な かわいい 少年 だった 覚えています

English Translation

I remember him as a cute, bright little boy.

Furigana

(かれ)利口(りこう)なかわいい少年(しょうねん)だったのを(おぼ)えています。

Romanji

Kare ga rikōna kawaii shōnen datta no o oboeteimasu.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
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indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
利口 (りこう)
clever; intelligent; wise; bright; sharp; sensible; smart; shrewd; well-behaved (of kids, animals, etc); obedient; good; good (with words)
可愛い (かわいい、かわゆい)
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty; dear; precious; darling; pet; cute little; tiny
少年 (しょうねん)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
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
()
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.
覚える (おぼえる)
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember; to learn; to pick up; to acquire; to feel; to think; to regard

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: リ、 き.く
Meanings: profit, advantage, benefit
Readings: コウ、 ク、 くち
Meaning: mouth
Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: カク、 おぼ.える、 さ.ます、 さ.める、 さと.る
Meanings: memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up