しかし彼の友達は彼をケンと呼ぶ。
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English Translation
But his friends call him Ken.
Furigana
しかし彼 の友達 は彼 をケンと呼 ぶ。
Romanji
Shikashi kare no tomodachi wa kare o Ken to yobu.
Words
然し
(しかし)
however; but
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
友達
(ともだち)
friend; companion
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.
腱
(けん)
tendon
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
呼ぶ
(よぶ)
to call out (to); to call; to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to brand; to garner (support, etc.); to gather; to take as one's wife