父はめったにたばこを吸わない。
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English Translation
My father seldom smokes.
Furigana
Romanji
Chichi wa mettani tabako o suwanai.
Words
父
(ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)
father
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
滅多に
(めったに)
rarely; seldom
煙草
(たばこ、えんそう、けぶりぐさ、けむりぐさ、タバコ)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
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.
吸う
(すう)
to smoke; to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to slurp; to absorb; to soak up; to kiss