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長野にいる友人を訪問した際、おいしいそばをごちそうになった。

Sentence Analyzer

長野 いる 友人 訪問した おいしい そば ごちそう なった

English Translation

When I visited my friend in Nagano, I was treated to delicious soba.

Furigana

長野(ながの)にいる友人(ゆうじん)訪問(ほうもん)した(さい)、おいしいそばをごちそうになった。

Romanji

Nagano ni iru yūjin o hōmonshita sai, oishii soba o gochisō ni natta.

Words

()
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
要る (いる)
to need; to want
友人 (ゆうじん)
friend
()
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.
訪問 (ほうもん)
call; visit
(さい)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
美味しい (おいしい、オイシイ)
delicious; tasty; sweet
蕎麦 (そば、そばむぎ、そまむぎ)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
ご馳走 (ごちそう)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior
Readings: ヤ、 ショ、 の、 の-
Meanings: plains, field, rustic, civilian life
Readings: ユウ、 とも
Meaning: friend
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ホウ、 おとず.れる、 たず.ねる、 と.う
Meanings: call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy
Readings: モン、 と.う、 と.い、 とん
Meanings: question, ask, problem
Readings: サイ、 きわ、 -ぎわ
Meanings: occasion, side, edge, verge, dangerous, adventurous, indecent, time, when