彼女は余暇に編み物を始めた。

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彼女 は 余暇 に 編み物 を 始めた 。

English Translation

She has taken up knitting in her spare time.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は余暇(よか)に編(あ)み物(もの)を始(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Kanojo wa yoka ni amimono o hajimeta.

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

余暇 (よか)

leisure; leisure time; spare time

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

編み物 (あみもの)

knitting; knitted material; crochet

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.

始める (はじめる)

to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); to start ...; to begin to ...

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

余

Readings: ヨ、 あま.る、 あま.り、 あま.す、 あんま.り

Meanings: too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder

暇

Readings: カ、 ひま、 いとま

Meanings: spare time, rest, leisure, time, leave of absence

編

Readings: ヘン、 あ.む、 -あ.み

Meanings: compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing, completed poem, part of a book

物

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter

始

Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる

Meanings: commence, begin