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砂浜でいろんな貝を拾うのは実に楽しい。

Sentence Analyzer

砂浜 いろんな 拾う 実に 楽しい

English Translation

It is a lot of fun picking various shells on the sands.

Furigana

砂浜(すなはま)でいろんな(かい)(ひろ)うのは(じつ)(たの)しい。

Romanji

Sunahama de ironna kai o hirou no wa jitsuni tanoshii.

Words

砂浜 (すなはま)
sandy beach
(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.
色んな (いろんな)
various
(かい)
shell; shellfish
()
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.
拾う (ひろう)
to pick up; to find; to gather
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
実に (じつに、げに、まことに)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very; quite
楽しい (たのしい)
enjoyable; fun

Kanji

Readings: サ、 シャ、 すな
Meaning: sand
Readings: ヒン、 はま
Meanings: seacoast, beach, seashore
Readings: バイ、 かい
Meaning: shellfish
Readings: シュウ、 ジュウ、 ひろ.う
Meanings: pick up, gather, find, go on foot, ten
Readings: ジツ、 シツ、 み、 みの.る、 まこと、 みの、 みち.る
Meanings: reality, truth
Readings: ガク、 ラク、 ゴウ、 たの.しい、 たの.しむ、 この.む
Meanings: music, comfort, ease