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彼女は白いハンカチに自分のイニシャルを刺繍した。

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彼女 白い ハンカチ 自分 イニシャル 刺繍した

English Translation

She embroidered her initials on a white handkerchief.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)(しろ)いハンカチに自分(じぶん)のイニシャルを刺繍(ししゅう)した。

Romanji

Kanojo wa shiroi hankachi ni jibun no inisharu o shishūshita.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
白い (しろい)
white
ハンカチ (ハンカチ、ハンケチ)
handkerchief
()
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
自分 (じぶん)
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you
()
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
イニシャル (イニシャル、イニシアル)
initial; the first; (one's) initials
()
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.
刺繍 (ししゅう)
embroidery

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: ハク、 ビャク、 しろ、 しら-、 しろ.い
Meaning: white
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: シ、 さ.す、 さ.さる、 さ.し、 さし、 とげ
Meanings: thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card
Readings: シュウ、 ぬいとり
Meanings: sew, figured cloth