私は玄関のベルが鳴るのを聞いた。

Sentence Analyzer

私 は 玄関 の べる が 鳴る の を 聞いた 。

English Translation

I heard the front doorbell ring.

Furigana

私(わたし)は玄関(げんかん)のベルが鳴(な)るのを聞(き)いた。

Romanji

Watashi wa genkan no beru ga naru no o kiita.

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

玄関 (げんかん)

entranceway; entry hall; vestibule; foyer; entryway; mud room

の (の)

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

ベル (ベル)

bell; bel; B

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

鳴る (なる)

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

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.

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

玄

Reading: ゲン

Meanings: mysterious, occultness

関

Readings: カン、 せき、 -ぜき、 かか.わる、 からくり、 かんぬき

Meanings: connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning

鳴

Readings: メイ、 な.く、 な.る、 な.らす

Meanings: chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk

聞

Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる

Meanings: hear, ask, listen