この絵を見ると、私はいつも故郷の町を思い出す。

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English Translation

This picture always reminds me of my hometown.

Furigana

この絵(え)を見(み)ると、私(わたし)はいつも故郷(こきょう)の町(まち)を思(おも)い出(だ)す。

Romanji

Kono e o miru to, watashi wa itsumo kokyō no machi o omoidasu.

Words

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

絵 (え)

picture; drawing; painting; sketch

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.

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

何時も (いつも)

always; usually; every time; never

故郷 (ふるさと、こきょう、きゅうり)

home town; birthplace; native place; one's old home; ruins; historic remains

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

町 (まち、ちょう)

town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

思い出す (おもいだす)

to recall; to remember; to recollect