塔の写真はピンぼけだった。

Sentence Analyzer

塔 の 写真 は ぴんぼけ だった 。

English Translation

The picture of the tower was out of focus.

Furigana

塔(とう)の写真(しゃしん)はピンぼけだった。

Romanji

Tō no shashin wa pinboke datta.

Words

塔 (とう)

tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba

の (の)

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

写真 (しゃしん)

photograph; photo; picture; snapshot; snap; movie

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

ピンぼけ (ピンぼけ)

out of focus; off the point

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

塔

Reading: トウ

Meanings: pagoda, tower, steeple

写

Readings: シャ、 ジャ、 うつ.す、 うつ.る、 うつ-、 うつ.し

Meanings: copy, be photographed, describe

真

Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと

Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect