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記者は渋谷で起きたガス爆発事故を報道した。

Sentence Analyzer

記者 渋谷 起きた がす 爆発 事故 報道した

English Translation

The reporter covered the gas explosion in Shibuya.

Furigana

記者(きしゃ)渋谷(しぶや)()きたガス爆発(ばくはつ)事故(じこ)報道(ほうどう)した。

Romanji

Kisha wa Shibuya de okita gasu bakuhatsu jiko o hōdōshita.

Words

記者 (きしゃ)
reporter
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(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.
起きる (おきる)
to get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire); to wake up; to be awake; to stay awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen; to take place
瓦斯 (ガス)
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; petrol; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker; gas range; flatulence; gas; wind; fart
爆発 (ばくはつ)
explosion; detonation; eruption
事故 (じこ、ことゆえ)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
()
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.
報道 (ほうどう)
information; report; journalism; news; to report

Kanji

Readings: キ、 しる.す
Meanings: scribe, account, narrative
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: ジュウ、 シュウ、 しぶ、 しぶ.い、 しぶ.る
Meanings: astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea
Readings: コク、 たに、 きわ.まる
Meaning: valley
Readings: キ、 お.きる、 お.こる、 お.こす、 おこ.す、 た.つ
Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up
Readings: バク、 は.ぜる
Meanings: bomb, burst open, pop, split
Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと
Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
Readings: ホウ、 むく.いる
Meanings: report, news, reward, retribution
Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち
Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings