ケンは父親の誕生日に上等なワインを買った。

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けんは父親の誕生日に上等なワインを買った。

English Translation

Ken bought a fine wine for his father on his birthday.

Furigana

ケンは父親(ちちおや)の誕生日(たんじょうび)に上等(じょうとう)なワインを買(か)った。

Romanji

Ken wa chichioya no tanjōbi ni jōtōna wain o katta.

Words

腱 (けん)

tendon

は (は)

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

父親 (ちちおや)

father

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

誕生日 (たんじょうび)

birthday

に (に)

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

上等 (じょうとう)

superiority; first-class; very good; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!

ワイン (ワイン)

wine

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.

買う (かう)

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke