あの少年は試しに重いソファーを動かした。

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English Translation

The boy tried moving the heavy sofa.

Furigana

あの少年(しょうねん)は試(ため)しに重(おも)いソファーを動(うご)かした。

Romanji

Ano shōnen wa tameshi ni omoi sofuxa- o ugokashita.

Words

彼の (あの、かの)

that (someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener)

少年 (しょうねん)

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

は (は)

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

試し (ためし)

trial; test

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

重い (おもい)

heavy; weighty; massive; heavy (feeling); depressed; gloomy; blue; uneasy; slow; sluggish; lumbering; ponderous; clumsy; important; serious; grave; serious; severe; critical; solid; established; dignified; sensible

ソファ (ソファ、ソファー)

sofa; couch

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.

動かす (うごかす)

to move; to shift; to stir; to budge; to change position; to inspire; to rouse; to move (e.g. feeling); to influence; to change; to alter; to deny; to operate; to set in motion; to get going; to mobilize (e.g. troops); to mobilise; to deploy; to manage (e.g. funds)

Kanji

少

Readings: ショウ、すく.ない、すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

年

Readings: ネン、とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

試

Readings: シ、こころ.みる、ため.す

Meanings: test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal

重

Readings: ジュウ、チョウ、え、おも.い、おも.り、おも.なう、かさ.ねる、かさ.なる、おも

Meanings: heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

動

Readings: ドウ、うご.く、うご.かす

Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake