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私は持っているうちで一番良い宝石を売った。

Sentence Analyzer

持っている うち 一番 良い 宝石 売った

English Translation

I sold the best jewel that I had.

Furigana

(わたし)()っているうちで一番(いちばん)()宝石(ほうせき)()った。

Romanji

Watashi wa motteiru uchi de ichiban yoi hōseki o utta.

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
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
(うち、ち)
house; home (one's own); (one's) family; (one's) household
(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.
一番 (いちばん)
number one; first; first place; best; most; game; round; bout; as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively; song (e.g. in Noh); piece
良い (よい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
宝石 (ほうせき)
gem; jewel; precious stone
()
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.
売る (うる)
to sell

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: バン、 つが.い
Meanings: turn, number in a series
Readings: リョウ、 よ.い、 -よ.い、 い.い、 -い.い
Meanings: good, pleasing, skilled
Readings: ホウ、 たから
Meanings: treasure, wealth, valuables
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 コク、 いし
Meaning: stone
Readings: バイ、 う.る、 う.れる
Meaning: sell