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先生の名前はグレイ先生でした。

Sentence Analyzer

先生 名前 ぐれい 先生 でした

English Translation

The teacher's name was Mr Grey.

Furigana

先生(せんせい)名前(なまえ)はグレイ先生(せんせい)でした。

Romanji

Sensei no namae wa Gurei sensei deshita.

Words

先生 (せんせい、せんじょう)
teacher; master; doctor; with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific; previous existence
()
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
名前 (なまえ)
name; full name; given name; first name
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
グレー (グレー、グレイ)
grey (gray); gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
デス (デス)
death

Kanji

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before