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Zach

子供のころ百恵ちゃんはよく私といっしょに遊んだものです。

Sentence Analyzer

子供 ころ 百恵 ちゃん よく いっしょ 遊んだ もの です

English Translation

Momoe would often play with me when she was a child.

Furigana

子供(こども)のころ百恵(ももえ)ちゃんはよく(わたし)といっしょに(あそ)んだものです。

Romanji

Kodomo no koro Momoe chan wa yoku watashi to issho ni asonda mono desu.

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
ちゃん (ちゃん)
suffix for familiar person
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
良く (よく)
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
一所 (いっしょ、ひとところ)
one place; the same place; one person; together
()
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
遊ぶ (あそぶ、あすぶ)
to play; to enjoy oneself; to have a good time; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to be unused; to go to (for pleasure or for study); to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration
(もの、もん)
person
です (です)
be; is

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: ヒャク、 ビャク、 もも
Meaning: hundred
Readings: ケイ、 エ、 めぐ.む、 めぐ.み
Meanings: favor, blessing, grace, kindness
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ユウ、 ユ、 あそ.ぶ、 あそ.ばす
Meaning: play