その作家は私に彼の最新作を一冊贈ってくれた。

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English Translation

The author presented a copy of his latest book to me.

Furigana

その作家(さっか)は私(わたし)に彼(かれ)の最新作(さいしんさく)を一(いち)冊(さつ)贈(おく)ってくれた。

Romanji

Sono sakka wa watashi ni kare no saishinsaku o ichi satsu okuttekureta.

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...

作家 (さっか)

author; writer; novelist; artist

は (は)

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

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

最新作 (さいしんさく)

most recent work (e.g. book, film, etc.); latest work; latest offering

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.

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

冊 (さつ)

counter for books; volume

贈る (おくる)

to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award