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少女たちは春に美しい花をつみたかった。

Sentence Analyzer

少女たち 美しい つみたかった

English Translation

The girls wanted to pick beautiful flowers in spring.

Furigana

少女(しょうじょ)たちは(はる)(うつく)しい(はな)をつみたかった。

Romanji

Shōjotachi wa haru ni utsukushii hana o tsumitakatta.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(はる)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of one's life, etc.); adolescence; puberty; sexuality
()
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
美しい (うつくしい)
beautiful; lovely
(はな)
flower; blossom; bloom; petal; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; Japanese playing cards; beauty; (the) best
()
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.
詰む (つむ)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to reach the limits

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: シュン、 はる
Meanings: springtime, spring (season)
Readings: ビ、 ミ、 うつく.しい
Meanings: beauty, beautiful
Readings: カ、 ケ、 はな
Meaning: flower