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ボブは今度の学園祭で初めて主役を演じる。

Sentence Analyzer

ぼぶ 今度 学園祭 初めて 主役 演じる

English Translation

Bob will play the leading role for the first time in the next school festival.

Furigana

ボブは今度(こんど)学園祭(がくえんさい)(はじ)めて主役(しゅやく)(えん)じる。

Romanji

Bobu wa kondo no gakuensai de hajimete shuyaku o enjiru.

Words

ボブ (ボブ)
bob
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
今度 (こんど)
now; this time; next time; another time
()
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
学園祭 (がくえんさい)
school festival; campus festival
(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.
初めて (はじめて)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...
主役 (しゅやく)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
()
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.
演じる (えんじる)
to perform (a play); to play (a part); to act (a part); to commit (a blunder)

Kanji

Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: ド、 ト、 タク、 たび、 -た.い
Meanings: degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: エン、 その
Meanings: park, garden, yard, farm
Readings: サイ、 まつ.る、 まつ.り、 まつり
Meanings: ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship
Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め
Meanings: first time, beginning
Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ
Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
Readings: ヤク、 エキ
Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role
Reading: エン
Meanings: performance, act, play, render, stage