その話は友達から聞いた。
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English Translation
A friend told me that story.
Furigana
その話 は友達 から聞 いた。
Romanji
Sono hanashi wa tomodachi kara kiita.
Words
其の
(その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
話
(はなし)
talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; discussions; negotiation; argument
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
友達
(ともだち)
friend; companion
から
(から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
聞く
(きく)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance