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私は車庫の窓から様子を見ていてびっくりしてしまった。

Sentence Analyzer

車庫 から 様子 見ていて びっくりしてしまった

English Translation

I watched from the garage window, amazed at what I saw.

Furigana

(わたし)車庫(しゃこ)(まど)から様子(ようす)()ていてびっくりしてしまった。

Romanji

Watashi wa shako no mado kara yōsu o miteite bikkurishiteshimatta.

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
車庫 (しゃこ)
garage; car shed; carport
()
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
(まど)
window
から (から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
様子 (ようす)
state; state of affairs; situation; circumstances; appearance; look; aspect; sign; indication
()
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.
見る (みる)
to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...
吃驚 (びっくり、ビックリ)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be astonished; to get startled; to jump; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: コ、 ク、 くら
Meanings: warehouse, storehouse
Readings: ソウ、 ス、 まど、 てんまど、 けむだし
Meanings: window, pane
Readings: ヨウ、 ショウ、 さま、 さん
Meanings: Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible