鉛筆の先が丸くなった。

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鉛筆 の 先 が 丸く なった 。

English Translation

The point of the pencil has become dull.

Furigana

鉛筆(えんぴつ)の先(さき)が丸(まる)くなった。

Romanji

Enpitsu no saki ga maruku natta.

Words

鉛筆 (えんぴつ)

pencil

の (の)

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

先 (さき)

previous; prior; former; some time ago; preceding; point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle; head (of a line); front; ahead; the other side; the future; hereafter; destination; the other party

が (が)

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

丸い (まるい、まろい)

round; circular; spherical; harmonious; calm

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

鉛

Readings: エン、 なまり

Meaning: lead

筆

Readings: ヒツ、 ふで

Meanings: writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting

先

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず

Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

丸

Readings: ガン、 まる、 まる.める、 まる.い

Meanings: round, full (month), perfection, -ship, pills, make round, roll up, curl up, seduce, explain away