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京都は以前日本の首都でした。

Sentence Analyzer

京都 以前 日本 首都 でした

English Translation

Kyoto was the former capital of Japan.

Furigana

京都(きょうと)以前(いぜん)日本(にっぽん)首都(しゅと)でした。

Romanji

Kyōto wa izen Nippon no shuto deshita.

Words

京都 (きょうと)
Kyoto
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
以前 (いぜん)
ago; since; before; previous
日本 (にほん、にっぽん)
Japan
()
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
首都 (しゅと)
capital city; metropolis
デス (デス)
death

Kanji

Readings: キョウ、 ケイ、 キン、 みやこ
Meanings: capital, 10**16
Readings: ト、 ツ、 みやこ
Meanings: metropolis, capital
Readings: イ、 もっ.て
Meanings: by means of, because, in view of, compared with
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: シュ、 くび
Meanings: neck, counter for songs and poems