画家には目がいちばんたいせつな道具である。

Sentence Analyzer

画家 に は 目 が いちばんたい せつな 道具 で ある 。

English Translation

A painter's eyes are his most important tools.

Furigana

画家(がか)には目(め)がいちばんたいせつな道具(どうぐ)である。

Romanji

Gaka ni wa me ga ichibantai setsuna dōgu de aru.

Words

画家 (がか)

painter; artist

に (に)

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

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

目 (め)

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; vision; look; stare; glance; an experience; viewpoint; stitch; texture; weave; ordinal number suffix; somewhat; -ish

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

一番 (いちばん)

number one; first; first place; best; most; game; round; bout; as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively; song (e.g. in Noh); piece

切ない (せつない)

painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable

道具 (どうぐ)

tool; implement; instrument; utensil; apparatus; device; means

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

画

Readings: ガ、 カク、 エ、 カイ、 えが.く、 かく.する、 かぎ.る、 はかりごと、 はか.る

Meanings: brush-stroke, picture

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

道

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち

Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

具

Readings: グ、 そな.える、 つぶさ.に

Meanings: tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture