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ボートの操作者は禁煙の表示にも関わらず、堂々といつも吸っていた。

Sentence Analyzer

ぼーと 操作者 禁煙 表示 関わらず 堂々 いつも 吸っていた

English Translation

Despite "No Smoking" signs, the boat operator was brazenly smoking all the time.

Furigana

ボートの操作者(そうさしゃ)禁煙(きんえん)表示(ひょうじ)にも(かか)わらず、堂々(どうどう)といつも()っていた。

Romanji

Bo-to no sōsasha wa kin'en no hyōji ni mo kakawarazu, dōdō to itsumo sutteita.

Words

ボード (ボード)
board
()
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
操作者 (そうさしゃ)
operator
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
禁煙 (きんえん)
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
表示 (ひょうじ)
indication; expression; showing; manifestation; demonstration; display; displaying; representation
()
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
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
関わる (かかわる)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
堂々 (どうどう)
magnificent; grand; impressive; dignified; majestic; imposing; stately; fair; square; open; unashamed; brazen; grandly; boldly; confidently; fairly; squarely; unreservedly; brazenly
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
何時も (いつも)
always; usually; every time; never
吸う (すう)
to smoke; to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to slurp; to absorb; to soak up; to kiss

Kanji

Readings: ソウ、 サン、 みさお、 あやつ.る
Meanings: maneuver, manipulate, operate, steer, chastity, virginity, fidelity
Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: make, production, prepare, build
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Reading: キン
Meanings: prohibition, ban, forbid
Readings: エン、 けむ.る、 けむり、 けむ.い
Meaning: smoke
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: ジ、 シ、 しめ.す
Meanings: show, indicate, point out, express, display
Readings: カン、 せき、 -ぜき、 かか.わる、 からくり、 かんぬき
Meanings: connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning
Reading: ドウ
Meanings: public chamber, hall
Readings: キュウ、 す.う
Meanings: suck, imbibe, inhale, sip