その小説はほぼ２万部を売った。

Sentence Analyzer

その小説はほぼ２万部を売った。

English Translation

The novel has sold almost 20000 copies.

Furigana

その小説(しょうせつ)はほぼ２万(まん)部(ぶ)を売(う)った。

Romanji

Sono shōsetsu wa hobo ni man bu o utta.

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...

小説 (しょうせつ)

novel; (short) story

は (は)

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

略 (ほぼ)

almost; roughly; approximately

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

万 (まん、よろず)

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; various

部 (ぶ)

department (in an organization); division; bureau; club; part; component; element; category; counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

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.

売る (うる)

to sell