これは東京・横浜間を走った最初の汽車の絵だ。

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English Translation

This is a picture of the first train that ran between Tokyo and Yokohama.

Furigana

これは東京(とうきょう)・横浜間(よこはまかん)を走(はし)った最初(さいしょ)の汽車(きしゃ)の絵(え)だ。

Romanji

Kore wa Tōkyō Yokohamakan o hashitta saisho no kisha no e da.

Words

此れ (これ)

this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic); this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group); now; here; I (me); certainly

は (は)

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

東京 (とうきょう)

Tokyo

・ (なかぽち)

middle dot (typographical symbol used between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.); full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint (interword separation)

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.

走る (はしる)

to run; to travel (movement of vehicles); to drive; to hurry to; to retreat (from battle); to take flight; to run away from home; to elope; to tend heavily toward

最初 (さいしょ)

beginning; outset; first; onset

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

汽車 (きしゃ)

train (sometimes specifically a steam train)

絵 (え)

picture; drawing; painting; sketch

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative