時計は以前は毎日巻かれたものだ。
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English Translation
        Clocks used to be wound every day.
    
Furigana
Romanji
        Tokei wa izen wa mainichi makareta mono da.
    
Words
            
                時計
            
            
                (とけい、ときはかり)
            
        
        
            watch; clock; timepiece
        
    
            
                は
            
            
                (は)
            
        
        
            topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
        
    
            
                以前
            
            
                (いぜん)
            
        
        
            ago; since; before; previous
        
    
            
                毎日
            
            
                (まいにち)
            
        
        
            every day
        
    
            
                巻く
            
            
                (まく)
            
        
        
            to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf); to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt; to link (verse); to move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up
        
    
            
                者
            
            
                (もの、もん)
            
        
        
            person
        
    
            
                だ
            
            
                (だ)
            
        
        
            be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
        
    Kanji
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
                        Meanings: time, hour
                    Readings: ケイ、 はか.る、 はか.らう
                        Meanings: plot, plan, scheme, measure
                    Readings: イ、 もっ.て
                        Meanings: by means of, because, in view of, compared with
                    Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
                        Meanings: in front, before
                    Readings: マイ、 ごと、 -ごと.に
                        Meaning: every
                    Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
                        Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
                    Readings: カン、 ケン、 ま.く、 まき、 ま.き
                        Meanings: scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)