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長距離電話の請求書を見て彼は驚いた。

Sentence Analyzer

長距離 電話 請求書 見て 驚いた

English Translation

He was surprised at the long-distance phone bill.

Furigana

長距離(ちょうきょり)電話(でんわ)請求書(せいきゅうしょ)()(かれ)(おどろ)いた。

Romanji

Chōkyori denwa no seikyūsho o mite kare wa odoroita.

Words

長距離 (ちょうきょり)
long distance; long haul
電話 (でんわ)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
()
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
請求書 (せいきゅうしょ)
bill; job invoice
()
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.
見る (みる)
to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
驚く (おどろく)
to be surprised; to be astonished

Kanji

Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior
Readings: キョ、 へだ.たる、 けづめ
Meanings: long-distance, spur, fetlock
Readings: リ、 はな.れる、 はな.す
Meanings: detach, separation, disjoin, digress
Reading: デン
Meaning: electricity
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk
Readings: セイ、 シン、 ショウ、 こ.う、 う.ける
Meanings: solicit, invite, ask
Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める
Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: キョウ、 おどろ.く、 おどろ.かす
Meanings: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed