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僕は一月の二十五日までに図書館の本を返却しなければならない。

Sentence Analyzer

一月 まで 図書館 返却しなければならない

English Translation

I've got to take my library books back before January 25th.

Furigana

(ぼく)一月(いちがつ)()(じゅう)()(にち)までに図書館(としょかん)(ほん)返却(へんきゃく)しなければならない。

Romanji

Boku wa ichigatsu no ni jū go nichi made ni toshokan no hon o henkyakushinakerebanaranai.

Words

(ぼく)
I; me; you; manservant
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
一月 (いちがつ)
January
()
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
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
(じゅう、とお、と)
ten
(ご、いつ、い)
five
(にち)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
(まで)
until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely
()
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
図書館 (としょかん、ずしょかん)
library
(ほん)
book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls
()
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.
返却 (へんきゃく)
return of something; repayment

Kanji

Readings: ボク、 しもべ
Meanings: me, I (male)
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: ゲツ、 ガツ、 つき
Meanings: month, moon
Readings: ニ、 ジ、 ふた、 ふた.つ、 ふたたび
Meanings: two, two radical (no.2)
Readings: ジュウ、 ジッ、 ジュッ、 とお、 と
Meaning: ten
Readings: ゴ、 いつ、 いつ.つ
Meaning: five
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ズ、 ト、 え、 はか.る
Meanings: map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: カン、 やかた、 たて
Meanings: building, mansion, large building, palace
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る
Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay
Readings: キャク、 かえ.って、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける
Meanings: instead, on the contrary, rather, step back, withdraw, retreat