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Zach

滝のような汗が顔から流れ始めた。

Sentence Analyzer

ような から 流れ始めた

English Translation

A waterfall of sweat began to pour down my face.

Furigana

(たき)のような(あせ)(かお)から(なが)(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Taki no yōna ase ga kao kara nagarehajimeta.

Words

(たき)
waterfall; rapids
()
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
様だ (ようだ)
(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command
(あせ)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(かお、がん)
face; visage; look; expression; countenance; honor; honour; face; influence; notoriety
から (から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
流れる (ながれる)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to run (ink); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to wander; to stray; to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire); to spread; to circulate; to be heard (e.g. music); to be played; to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair); to pass; to elapse; to be transmitted; to be called off; to be forfeited; to disappear; to be removed

Kanji

Readings: ロウ、 ソウ、 たき
Meanings: waterfall, rapids, cascade
Readings: カン、 あせ
Meanings: sweat, perspire
Readings: ガン、 かお
Meanings: face, expression
Readings: リュウ、 ル、 なが.れる、 なが.れ、 なが.す、 -なが.す
Meanings: current, a sink, flow, forfeit
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin