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Zach

子供の頃、よくその池で泳いだものだ。

Sentence Analyzer

子供 よく その 泳いだ もの

English Translation

As a boy, I used to swim in the pond.

Furigana

子供(こども)(ころ)、よくその(いけ)(およ)いだものだ。

Romanji

Kodomo no koro, yoku sono ike de oyoida mono da.

Words

子供 (こども)
child; children
()
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
(ころ、ごろ)
(approximate) time; around; about; toward; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
良く (よく)
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
(いけ)
pond
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
泳ぐ (およぐ)
to swim
(もの、もん)
person
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども
Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 ころ、 ごろ、 しばら.く
Meanings: time, about, toward
Readings: チ、 いけ
Meanings: pond, cistern, pool, reservoir
Readings: エイ、 およ.ぐ
Meaning: swim