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Zach

相手はしばらく何も言わなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

相手 しばらく 言わなかった

English Translation

There was a short silence on the other end.

Furigana

相手(あいて)はしばらく(なに)()わなかった。

Romanji

Aite wa shibaraku nani mo iwanakatta.

Words

相手 (あいて)
companion; partner; company; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
暫く (しばらく、しゅゆ、すゆ)
little while; short while; moment; instant; a while; quite a time; it's been a long time
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Kanji

Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 あい-
Meanings: inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word