ロンドン滞在中に彼は英語の腕を磨いた。

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ロンドン 滞在中 に 彼 は 英語 の 腕 を 磨いた 。

English Translation

He brushed up his English during his stay in London.

Furigana

ロンドン滞在中(たいざいちゅう)に彼(かれ)は英語(えいご)の腕(うで)を磨(みが)いた。

Romanji

Rondon taizaichū ni kare wa eigo no ude o migaita.

Words

倫敦 (ロンドン)

London

滞在中 (たいざいちゅう)

during a stay

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

英語 (えいご)

English (language)

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

腕 (うで)

arm; skill; efforts; ability

を (を)

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.

磨く (みがく)

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine; to improve

Kanji

滞

Readings: タイ、 テイ、 とどこお.る

Meanings: stagnate, be delayed, overdue, arrears

在

Readings: ザイ、 あ.る

Meanings: exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

英

Readings: エイ、 はなぶさ

Meanings: England, English, hero, outstanding, calyx

語

Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう

Meanings: word, speech, language

腕

Readings: ワン、 うで

Meanings: arm, ability, talent

磨

Readings: マ、 みが.く、 す.る

Meanings: grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)