私はジャムの代わりに蜂蜜を使います。

Sentence Analyzer

私はじゃむの代わりに蜂蜜を使います。

English Translation

I substitute honey for jam.

Furigana

私(わたし)はジャムの代(か)わりに蜂蜜(はちみつ)を使(つか)います。

Romanji

Watashi wa jamu no kawari ni hachimitsu o tsukaimasu.

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

ジャム (ジャム)

jam

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

代わり (かわり)

substitute; replacement; substituting; replacing; stand-in; proxy; alternate; deputy; relief; successor; compensation; exchange; return; second helping; another cup; seconds; upcoming program; upcoming programme

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

蜂蜜 (はちみつ、はつみつ、ハチミツ)

honey

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.

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、わたくし、わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

代

Readings: ダイ、タイ、か.わる、かわ.る、かわ.り、か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、か.える、よ、しろ

Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

蜂

Readings: ホウ、はち

Meanings: bee, wasp, hornet

蜜

Readings: ミツ、ビツ

Meanings: honey, nectar, molasses

使

Readings: シ、つか.う、つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い

Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause