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消防士たちはすぐに火を消した。

Sentence Analyzer

消防士たち すぐ 消した

English Translation

The firemen soon put out the fire.

Furigana

消防士(しょうぼうし)たちはすぐに()()した。

Romanji

Shōbōshitachi wa sugu ni hi o keshita.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
直ぐ (すぐ)
immediately; at once; directly; soon; before long; shortly; easily; without difficulty; right (near); nearby; just (handy)
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
()
fire; flame; blaze
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
消す (けす)
to erase; to delete; to cross out; to turn off power; to extinguish; to put out; to bump off

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 き.える、 け.す
Meanings: extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
Readings: ボウ、 ふせ.ぐ
Meanings: ward off, defend, protect, resist
Readings: シ、 さむらい
Meanings: gentleman, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)
Readings: カ、 ひ、 -び、 ほ-
Meaning: fire