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記事の論調は一種の悲観論だった。

Sentence Analyzer

記事 論調 一種 悲観論 だった

English Translation

The article's tone was one of pessimism.

Furigana

記事(きじ)論調(ろんちょう)一種(いっしゅ)悲観論(ひかんろん)だった。

Romanji

Kiji no ronchō wa isshu no hikanron datta.

Words

記事 (きじ)
article; news story; report; account
()
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
論調 (ろんちょう)
tenor or drift of an argument
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
一種 (いっしゅ、ひとくさ)
species; kind; variety
悲観論 (ひかんろん)
pessimism
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: キ、 しる.す
Meanings: scribe, account, narrative
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Reading: ロン
Meanings: argument, discourse
調
Readings: チョウ、 しら.べる、 しら.べ、 ととの.う、 ととの.える
Meanings: tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: シュ、 たね、 -ぐさ
Meanings: species, kind, class, variety, seed
Readings: ヒ、 かな.しい、 かな.しむ
Meanings: grieve, sad, deplore, regret
Readings: カン、 み.る、 しめ.す
Meanings: outlook, look, appearance, condition, view