その少年は注目されたくて髪を染めた。

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その 少年 は 注目されたくて 髪 を 染めた 。

English Translation

The boy dyed his hair because he wanted to be noticed.

Furigana

その少年(しょうねん)は注目(ちゅうもく)されたくて髪(かみ)を染(そ)めた。

Romanji

Sono shōnen wa chūmokusaretakute kami o someta.

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...

少年 (しょうねん)

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

は (は)

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

注目 (ちゅうもく)

notice; attention; observation

髪 (かみ)

hair (on the head)

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.

染める (そめる)

to dye; to colour; to color

Kanji

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

注

Readings: チュウ、 そそ.ぐ、 さ.す、 つ.ぐ

Meanings: pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on, notes, comment, annotate

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

髪

Readings: ハツ、 かみ

Meaning: hair of the head

染

Readings: セン、 そ.める、 -ぞ.め、 -ぞめ、 そ.まる、 し.みる、 -じ.みる、 し.み、 -し.める

Meanings: dye, color, paint, stain, print