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Zach

私は自分の名前が黒板に書かれているのを見つけた。

Sentence Analyzer

自分 名前 黒板 書かれている 見つけた

English Translation

I found my name written on the blackboard.

Furigana

(わたし)自分(じぶん)名前(なまえ)黒板(こくばん)()かれているのを()つけた。

Romanji

Watashi wa jibun no namae ga kokuban ni kakareteiru no o mitsuketa.

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
自分 (じぶん)
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you
()
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
名前 (なまえ)
name; full name; given name; first name
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
黒板 (こくばん)
blackboard
()
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
書く (かく)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
()
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.
見つける (みつける、みっける)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to come across; to detect; to spot; to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to find fault; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: コク、 くろ、 くろ.ずむ、 くろ.い
Meaning: black
Readings: ハン、 バン、 いた
Meanings: plank, board, plate, stage
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible