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うまい写真をとるにはちょっとした工夫とコツがあるんです。

Sentence Analyzer

うまい 写真 とる ちょっとした 工夫 こつ ある です

English Translation

To take good pictures there are some knacks to learn and a little trick.

Furigana

うまい写真(しゃしん)をとるにはちょっとした工夫(くふう)とコツがあるんです。

Romanji

Umai shashin o toru ni wa chottoshita kufū to Kotsu ga aru n desu.

Words

上手い (うまい)
skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful; delicious; appetizing; appetising; tasty; fortunate; splendid; promising
写真 (しゃしん)
photograph; photo; picture; snapshot; snap; movie
()
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.
とる (とる)
is being
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
一寸した (ちょっとした)
trifling; petty; quite a bit; somewhat; quite
工夫 (くふう)
scheme; device; scheming; devising; figuring out; coming up with; solving ingeniously; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
(こつ、コツ)
knack; skill; trick; secret; know-how; the ropes; hang
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
()
yes; yeah; uh huh; negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); abbr. of particle "no"; abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru")
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: シャ、 ジャ、 うつ.す、 うつ.る、 うつ-、 うつ.し
Meanings: copy, be photographed, describe
Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと
Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect
Readings: コウ、 ク、 グ
Meanings: craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
Readings: フ、 フウ、 ブ、 おっと、 それ
Meanings: husband, man