私はめいめいの子供にキャンディーを３つずつ分け与えた。

Sentence Analyzer

私 は めいめい の 子供 に キャンディー を ３つ ずつ 分け与えた 。

English Translation

I dealt out three candies to each child.

Furigana

私(わたし)はめいめいの子供(こども)にキャンディーを３つずつ分(わあた)け与()えた。

Romanji

Watashi wa meimei no kodomo ni kyandhi- o mittsu zutsu wakeataeta.

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

冥々 (めいめい)

dark; invisible

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

子供 (こども)

child; children

に (に)

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

キャンデー (キャンデー、キャンディー、キャンディ)

candy; sweets

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.

三つ (みっつ、みつ)

three

ずつ (ずつ、づつ)

apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

分け与える (わけあたえる)

to distribute; to hand out

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

供

Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども

Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany

分

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

与

Readings: ヨ、 あた.える、 あずか.る、 くみ.する、 ともに

Meanings: bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend