私は捕虫網で蝶を捕まえた。

Sentence Analyzer

私は捕虫網で蝶を捕まえた。

English Translation

I captured butterflies with a net.

Furigana

私(わたし)は捕虫網(ほちゅうあみ)で蝶(ちょう)を捕(つか)まえた。

Romanji

Watashi wa hochūami de chō o tsukamaeta.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

捕虫網 (ほちゅうあみ)

insect net; butterfly net

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

蝶 (ちょう、チョウ)

butterfly

を (を)

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.

捕まえる (つかまえる)

to catch; to arrest; to seize