彼女は妖精の役を演じた。

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彼女 は 妖精 の 役 を 演じた 。

English Translation

She acted the part of a fairy.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は妖精(ようせい)の役(やく)を演(えん)じた。

Romanji

Kanojo wa yōsei no yaku o enjita.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

妖精 (ようせい)

fairy; sprite; elf

の (の)

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

役 (やく)

use; service; role; post; position; scoring combination (e.g. in mahjong, card games, etc.); hand

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.

演じる (えんじる)

to perform (a play); to play (a part); to act (a part); to commit (a blunder)

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

妖

Readings: ヨウ、 あや.しい、 なま.めく、 わざわ.い

Meanings: attractive, bewitching, calamity

精

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 シヤウ

Meanings: refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill

役

Readings: ヤク、 エキ

Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

演

Reading: エン

Meanings: performance, act, play, render, stage