母親の古い家具を売り払わなければならないのは悲しい。

Sentence Analyzer

母親 の 古い 家具 を 売り払わなければならない の は 悲しい 。

English Translation

It is sad to have to part with my mother's old furniture.

Furigana

母親(ははおや)の古(ふる)い家具(かぐ)を売(うはら)り払()わなければならないのは悲(かな)しい。

Romanji

Hahaoya no furui kagu o uriharawanakerebanaranai no wa kanashii.

Words

母親 (ははおや)

mother

の (の)

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

古い (ふるい)

old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article

家具 (かぐ)

furniture

を (を)

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.

売り払う (うりはらう)

to sell out of; to sell completely

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

悲しい (かなしい)

sad; sorrowful

Kanji

母

Readings: ボ、 はは、 も

Meaning: mother

親

Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ

Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)

古

Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す

Meaning: old

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

具

Readings: グ、 そな.える、 つぶさ.に

Meanings: tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture

売

Readings: バイ、 う.る、 う.れる

Meaning: sell

払

Readings: フツ、 ヒツ、 ホツ、 はら.う、 -はら.い、 -ばら.い

Meanings: pay, clear out, prune, banish, dispose of

悲

Readings: ヒ、 かな.しい、 かな.しむ

Meanings: grieve, sad, deplore, regret