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観光案内所では、ほしい人には誰にでも町の地図をあげました。

Sentence Analyzer

観光 案内所 ほしい でも 地図 あげました

English Translation

The tourist information center gave a city map to whoever asked it.

Furigana

観光(かんこう)案内所(あんないしょ)では、ほしい(ひと)には(だれ)にでも(まち)地図(ちず)をあげました。

Romanji

Kankō annaisho de wa, hoshii hito ni wa dare ni demo machi no chizu o agemashita.

Words

観光 (かんこう)
sightseeing
案内所 (あんないじょ)
information desk
(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.
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
欲しい (ほしい)
wanted; wished for; in need of; desired; I want (you) to
(ひと、ヒト)
man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult
()
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
(だれ、たれ、た)
who
でも (でも)
but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; even; however; no matter how; even if; even though; ... or something; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only; for lack of anything better to do
(まち、ちょう)
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
()
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
地図 (ちず)
map
()
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.
上げる (あげる)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry; to show someone (into a room); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to send someone (away); to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve; to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice); to earn (something desirable); to praise; to give (an example, etc.); to cite; to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.); to arrest; to nominate; to give; to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.); to bear (a child); to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding); (of the tide) to come in; to vomit; to do for (the sake of someone else); to complete ...; to humbly do ...

Kanji

Readings: カン、 み.る、 しめ.す
Meanings: outlook, look, appearance, condition, view
Readings: コウ、 ひか.る、 ひかり
Meanings: ray, light
Readings: アン、 つくえ
Meanings: plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, worry, table, bench
Readings: ナイ、 ダイ、 うち
Meanings: inside, within, between, among, house, home
Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -ところ、 どころ、 とこ
Meaning: place
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: スイ、 だれ、 たれ、 た
Meanings: who, someone, somebody
Readings: チョウ、 まち
Meanings: town, village, block, street
Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
Readings: ズ、 ト、 え、 はか.る
Meanings: map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious