ケンは話すのをやめて食べ始めた。

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けん 話す やめて 食べ始めた

English Translation

Ken stopped talking and began to eat.

Furigana

ケンは(はな)すのをやめて(たはじ)()めた。

Romanji

Ken wa hanasu no o yamete tabehajimeta.

Words

(けん)
tendon
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
話す (はなす)
to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)
()
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
()
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.
止める (やめる)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit; to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain
食べる (たべる)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

Kanji

Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin