庭を荒らしたのは誰だ。

Sentence Analyzer

庭 を 荒らした の は 誰 だ 。

English Translation

Who destroyed the garden?

Furigana

庭(にわ)を荒(あ)らしたのは誰(だれ)だ。

Romanji

Niwa o arashita no wa dare da.

Words

庭 (にわ)

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

を (を)

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.

荒らす (あらす)

to lay waste; to devastate; to damage; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam

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

は (は)

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

誰 (だれ、たれ、た)

who

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

庭

Readings: テイ、 にわ

Meanings: courtyard, garden, yard

荒

Readings: コウ、 あら.い、 あら-、 あ.れる、 あ.らす、 -あ.らし、 すさ.む

Meanings: laid waste, rough, rude, wild

誰

Readings: スイ、 だれ、 たれ、 た

Meanings: who, someone, somebody