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私のおじが形見にくれたのはこの時計である。

Sentence Analyzer

おじ 形見 くれた この 時計 ある

English Translation

It is this watch that my uncle gave me as a keepsake.

Furigana

(わたし)のおじが形見(かたみ)にくれたのはこの時計(とけい)である。

Romanji

Watashi no oji ga katami ni kureta no wa kono tokei de aru.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
祖父 (そふ、じじ、じい、おおじ、おじ、そぶ)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
形見 (かたみ)
memento; souvenir
()
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
呉れる (くれる)
to give; to let one have; to do for one; to be given
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
時計 (とけい、ときはかり)
watch; clock; timepiece
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ケイ、 ギョウ、 かた、 -がた、 かたち、 なり
Meanings: shape, form, style
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: ケイ、 はか.る、 はか.らう
Meanings: plot, plan, scheme, measure