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Zach

実を言うと、わたしは母にしかられたのだ。

Sentence Analyzer

言う わたし しかられた

English Translation

To tell the truth, I was scolded by my mother.

Furigana

()()うと、わたしは(はは)にしかられたのだ。

Romanji

Mi o iu to, watashi wa haha ni shikarareta no da.

Words

()
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
()
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.
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
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(はは、はわ、かか、おも、いろは、あも)
mother
()
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
叱る (しかる)
to scold
()
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
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ジツ、 シツ、 み、 みの.る、 まこと、 みの、 みち.る
Meanings: reality, truth
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother