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白いドレスを着ている少女は私の妹です。

Sentence Analyzer

白い ドレス 着ている 少女 です

English Translation

The girl wearing a white dress is my sister.

Furigana

(しろ)いドレスを()ている少女(しょうじょ)(わたし)(いもうと)です。

Romanji

Shiroi doresu o kiteiru shōjo wa watashi no imōto desu.

Words

白い (しろい)
white
ドレス (ドレス)
dress
()
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.
着る (きる)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
少女 (しょうじょ、おとめ)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
(いもうと)
younger sister
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: ハク、 ビャク、 しろ、 しら-、 しろ.い
Meaning: white
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: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: マイ、 いもうと
Meaning: younger sister