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その音楽家は舞台でバイオリンをひき始めた。

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その 音楽家 舞台 バイオリン ひき始めた

English Translation

The musician began to play the violin on the stage.

Furigana

その音楽家(おんがくか)舞台(ぶたい)でバイオリンをひき(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Sono ongakuka wa butai de baiorin o hikihajimeta.

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...
音楽家 (おんがくか、おんがっか)
musician
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
舞台 (ぶたい)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
バイオリン (バイオリン、ヴァイオリン)
violin
()
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.
引く (ひく)
to pull; to draw (attention, etc.); to attract (interest, etc.); to draw back; to draw (a card); to draw (plan, line, etc.); to catch (cold); to play (string instr.); to look up (e.g. dictionary); to consult; to haul; to pull (vehicles); to subtract; to ebb; to fade; to descend (from); to inherit (a characteristic); to quote; to raise (as evidence); to lay (a cable); to draw (a cable)

Kanji

Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise
Readings: ガク、 ラク、 ゴウ、 たの.しい、 たの.しむ、 この.む
Meanings: music, comfort, ease
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: ブ、 ま.う、 -ま.う、 まい
Meanings: dance, flit, circle, wheel
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 うてな、 われ、 つかさ
Meanings: pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin