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Zach

私はその町に不案内だった、それにその言葉も一言も話せなかった。

Sentence Analyzer

その 不案内 だった それに その 言葉 一言 話せなかった

English Translation

I didn't know the city, and what's more, I couldn't speak a word of the language.

Furigana

(わたし)はその(まち)不案内(ふあんない)だった、それにその言葉(ことば)一言(ひとこと)(はな)せなかった。

Romanji

Watashi wa sono machi ni fuannai datta, soreni sono kotoba mo hitokoto mo hanasenakatta.

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
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
(まち、ちょう)
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
()
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
不案内 (ふあんない)
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
其れに (それに)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
言葉 (ことば、けとば)
language; dialect; word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark; speech; (manner of) speaking
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
一言 (ひとこと、いちげん、いちごん)
single word; a few words; brief comment
話せる (はなせる)
to be able to speak; to be able to talk; to be understanding; to be sensible

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: チョウ、 まち
Meanings: town, village, block, street
Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Readings: アン、 つくえ
Meanings: plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, worry, table, bench
Readings: ナイ、 ダイ、 うち
Meanings: inside, within, between, among, house, home
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ヨウ、 は
Meanings: leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk