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昨晩はこの試験の勉強をしなければならなかったので、私は疲れている。

Sentence Analyzer

昨晩 この 試験 勉強 しなければならなかった ので 疲れている

English Translation

I am tired because I had to study for this exam last night.

Furigana

昨晩(さくばん)はこの試験(しけん)勉強(べんきょう)をしなければならなかったので、(わたし)(つか)れている。

Romanji

Sakuban wa kono shiken no benkyō o shinakerebanaranakatta node, watashi wa tsukareteiru.

Words

昨晩 (さくばん)
last night
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
試験 (しけん)
examination; test; study; trial; experiment
()
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
勉強 (べんきょう)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
()
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.
為る (する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
ので (ので、んで)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
疲れる (つかれる)
to get tired; to tire; to be worn out (e.g. of well used objects); to starve

Kanji

Reading: サク
Meanings: yesterday, previous
Reading: バン
Meanings: nightfall, night
Readings: シ、 こころ.みる、 ため.す
Meanings: test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal
Readings: ケン、 ゲン、 あかし、 しるし、 ため.す、 ためし
Meanings: verification, effect, testing
Readings: ベン、 つと.める
Meanings: exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent
Readings: キョウ、 ゴウ、 つよ.い、 つよ.まる、 つよ.める、 し.いる、 こわ.い
Meaning: strong
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ヒ、 つか.れる、 -づか.れ、 つか.らす
Meanings: exhausted, tire, weary