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麻雀は普通、四人で遊ぶゲームです。

Sentence Analyzer

麻雀 普通 遊ぶ ゲーム です

English Translation

Mahjong is a game four people play.

Furigana

麻雀(まーじゃん)普通(ふつう)(よん)(にん)(あそ)ぶゲームです。

Romanji

Ma-jan wa futsū, yon nin de asobu ge-mu desu.

Words

麻雀 (マージャン)
mahjong; mah-jongg
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
普通 (ふつう)
general; ordinary; usual; normally; generally; usually; train that stops at every station
(し、よん、よ)
four
(じん)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people
(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.
遊ぶ (あそぶ、あすぶ)
to play; to enjoy oneself; to have a good time; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to be unused; to go to (for pleasure or for study); to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration
ゲーム (ゲーム)
game
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: マ、 マア、 あさ
Meanings: hemp, flax, numb
Readings: ジャク、 ジャン、 サク、 シャク、 すずめ
Meaning: sparrow
Readings: フ、 あまね.く、 あまねし
Meanings: universal, wide(ly), generally, Prussia
Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う
Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
Readings: シ、 よ、 よ.つ、 よっ.つ、 よん
Meaning: four
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ユウ、 ユ、 あそ.ぶ、 あそ.ばす
Meaning: play