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隅田川はもはや泳ぐのに適した川ではありません。

Sentence Analyzer

隅田川 もはや 泳ぐ 適した ありません

English Translation

The Sumida is not a good river for us to swim in any more.

Furigana

隅田川(すみだがわ)はもはや(およ)ぐのに(てき)した(かわ)ではありません。

Romanji

Sumidagawa wa mohaya oyogu no ni tekishita kawa de wa arimasen.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
最早 (もはや)
already; now; no longer; not any more
泳ぐ (およぐ)
to swim
()
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
()
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
適す (てきす)
to fit; to suit
(かわ、がわ)
river; stream; the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)
(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.
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

Kanji

Readings: グウ、 すみ
Meanings: corner, nook
Readings: デン、 た
Meanings: rice field, rice paddy
Readings: セン、 かわ
Meanings: stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
Readings: エイ、 およ.ぐ
Meaning: swim
Readings: テキ、 かな.う
Meanings: suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable