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Zach

私は能に興味を持つアメリカ人に会いました。

Sentence Analyzer

興味 持つ あめりか人 会いました

English Translation

I met an American who was interested in Noh plays.

Furigana

(わたし)(のう)興味(きょうみ)()つアメリカ(じん)()いました。

Romanji

Watashi wa nō ni kyōmi o motsu Amerikajin ni aimashita.

Words

(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
(のう)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
()
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
興味 (きょうみ)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
()
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.
持つ (もつ)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of
アメリカ人 (アメリカじん)
American person
会う (あう)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ノウ、 よ.く
Meanings: ability, talent, skill, capacity
Readings: コウ、 キョウ、 おこ.る、 おこ.す
Meanings: entertain, revive, retrieve, interest, pleasure
Readings: ミ、 あじ、 あじ.わう
Meanings: flavor, taste
Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる
Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join