食器棚ではないよ。と彼は驚いて言いました。

Sentence Analyzer

食器 棚 で は ない よ 。 と 彼 は 驚いて 言いました 。

English Translation

"It is not a cupboard," he said in surprise.

Furigana

食器(しょっき)棚(たな)ではないよ。と彼(かれ)は驚(おどろ)いて言(い)いました。

Romanji

Shokki tana de wa nai yo. to kare wa odoroite iimashita.

Words

食器 (しょっき)

tableware

棚 (たな)

shelf; shelves; ledge; rack; trellis

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix

よ (よ)

indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

驚く (おどろく)

to be surprised; to be astonished

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

食

Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む

Meanings: eat, food

器

Readings: キ、 うつわ

Meanings: utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set

棚

Readings: ホウ、 たな、 -だな

Meanings: shelf, ledge, rack, mount, mantle, trellis

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

驚

Readings: キョウ、 おどろ.く、 おどろ.かす

Meanings: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word