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Zach

私たちは誰かが叫ぶのを聞いた。

Sentence Analyzer

私たち 叫ぶ 聞いた

English Translation

We heard somebody shout.

Furigana

(わたし)たちは(だれ)かが(さけ)ぶのを()いた。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa dare ka ga sakebu no o kiita.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(だれ、たれ、た)
who
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
叫ぶ (さけぶ)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to shriek; to yell; to exclaim; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
()
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
()
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.
聞く (きく)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: スイ、 だれ、 たれ、 た
Meanings: who, someone, somebody
Readings: キョウ、 さけ.ぶ
Meanings: shout, exclaim, yell
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen