象はサーカスの呼び物だ。

Sentence Analyzer

象 は サーカス の 呼び物 だ 。

English Translation

The elephants are the chief attraction at the circus.

Furigana

象(ぞう)はサーカスの呼(よ)び物(もの)だ。

Romanji

Zō wa sa-kasu no yobimono da.

Words

象 (ぞう)

elephant

は (は)

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

サーカス (サーカス)

circus

の (の)

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

呼び物 (よびもの)

special attraction

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

象

Readings: ショウ、 ゾウ、 かたど.る

Meanings: elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)

呼

Readings: コ、 よ.ぶ

Meanings: call, call out to, invite

物

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter