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春ごとに恋は例のいたずらを始める。

Sentence Analyzer

春ごと いたずら 始める

English Translation

Love begins playing his old tricks every spring.

Furigana

(はる)ごとに(こい)(れい)のいたずらを(はじ)める。

Romanji

Harugoto ni koi wa rei no itazura o hajimeru.

Words

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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
(こい)
(romantic) love
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(れい)
custom; practice; habit; usual; said; aforementioned; instance; example; case; illustration; usage; precedent
()
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
悪戯 (いたずら、いたづら)
mischief; prank; trick; practical joke; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with; messing around with; amusing oneself with; tampering with; lewd behaviour; sexual misconduct; sexual assault; molestation; rape
()
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.
始める (はじめる)
to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); to start ...; to begin to ...

Kanji

Readings: シュン、 はる
Meanings: springtime, spring (season)
Readings: レン、 こ.う、 こい、 こい.しい
Meanings: romance, in love, yearn for, miss, darling
Readings: レイ、 たと.える
Meanings: example, custom, usage, precedent
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin