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昨日メアリーは表紙が青い本をくれた。

Sentence Analyzer

昨日 メアリー 表紙 青い くれた

English Translation

Yesterday Mary gave me a book the cover of which was blue.

Furigana

昨日(きのう)メアリーは表紙(ひょうし)(あお)(ほん)をくれた。

Romanji

Kinō Meari- wa hyōshi ga aoi hon o kureta.

Words

昨日 (きのう、さくじつ)
yesterday
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
表紙 (ひょうし)
front cover; binding; (book) cover; appearing on the cover of a magazine
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
青い (あおい)
blue; green; pale; unripe; inexperienced
(ほん)
book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls
()
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.
呉れる (くれる)
to give; to let one have; to do for one; to be given

Kanji

Reading: サク
Meanings: yesterday, previous
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ヒョウ、 おもて、 -おもて、 あらわ.す、 あらわ.れる、 あら.わす
Meanings: surface, table, chart, diagram
Readings: シ、 かみ
Meaning: paper
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 あお、 あお-、 あお.い
Meanings: blue, green
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things