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世の中は好転するかのように思われる。

Sentence Analyzer

世の中 好転する ように 思われる

English Translation

It seems as if things would change for the better.

Furigana

()(なか)好転(こうてん)するかのように(おも)われる。

Romanji

Yononaka wa kōtensuru ka no yōni omowareru.

Words

世の中 (よのなか)
society; the world; the times
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
好転 (こうてん)
changing for the better
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
()
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
様に (ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
思う (おもう)
to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

Kanji

Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう
Meanings: generation, world, society, public
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: コウ、 この.む、 す.く、 よ.い、 い.い
Meanings: fond, pleasing, like something
Readings: テン、 ころ.がる、 ころ.げる、 ころ.がす、 ころ.ぶ、 まろ.ぶ、 うたた、 うつ.る、 くる.めく
Meanings: revolve, turn around, change
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think