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Zach

子供のころ無邪気だった。

Sentence Analyzer

子供 ころ 無邪気 だった

English Translation

He was innocent as a child.

Furigana

子供(こども)のころ無邪気(むじゃき)だった。

Romanji

Kodomo no koro mujaki datta.

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 (ころ)
roller; runner; dried whale blubber
無邪気 (むじゃき)
innocence; simple-mindedness
()
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: ム、 ブ、 な.い
Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
Readings: ジャ、 よこし.ま
Meanings: wicked, injustice, wrong
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood