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私は25ドルの小切手を書き、それを店員に手渡した。

Sentence Analyzer

どる 小切手 書き それ 店員 手渡した

English Translation

I made out a check for $25 and handed it to the salesperson.

Furigana

(わたし)は25ドルの小切手(こぎって)()き、それを店員(てんいん)手渡(てわた)した。

Romanji

Watashi wa ni go doru no kogitte o kaki, sore o ten'in ni tewatashita.

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
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
(ご、いつ、い)
five
ドール (ドール、ドル)
doll; dhole (Cuon alpinus); Indian wild dog
()
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
小切手 (こぎって)
cheque; check
()
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.
書く (かく)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
店員 (てんいん)
shop assistant; employee; clerk; salesperson
()
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
手渡す (てわたす)
to hand over; to surrender

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: テン、 みせ、 たな
Meanings: store, shop
Reading: イン
Meanings: employee, member, number, the one in charge
Readings: ト、 わた.る、 -わた.る、 わた.す
Meanings: transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate