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太陽はいつも輝いているわけではないのだ。

Sentence Analyzer

太陽 いつも 輝いている わけ ない

English Translation

The sun doesn't always shine.

Furigana

太陽(たいよう)はいつも(かがや)いているわけではないのだ。

Romanji

Taiyō wa itsumo kagayaiteiru wake de wa nai no da.

Words

太陽 (たいよう)
sun; solar
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
何時も (いつも)
always; usually; every time; never
輝く (かがやく)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
(わけ)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix
()
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

Kanji

Readings: タイ、 タ、 ふと.い、 ふと.る
Meanings: plump, thick, big around
Readings: ヨウ、 ひ
Meanings: sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime
Readings: キ、 かがや.く
Meanings: radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle