彼女は油絵を始めた。

Sentence Analyzer

彼女 は 油絵 を 始めた 。

English Translation

She has taken to painting in oils.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は油絵(あぶらえ)を始(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Kanojo wa aburae 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

油絵 (あぶらえ)

oil painting

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

油

Readings: ユ、 ユウ、 あぶら

Meanings: oil, fat

絵

Readings: カイ、 エ

Meanings: picture, drawing, painting, sketch

始

Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる

Meanings: commence, begin