ある日、老人は川へ魚釣りに行った。

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ある日、老人は川へ魚釣りに行った。

English Translation

One day an old man went fishing in the river.

Furigana

ある日(ひ)、老人(ろうじん)は川(かわ)へ魚釣(さかなつ)りに行(い)った。

Romanji

Aru hi, rōjin wa kawa e sakanatsuri ni itta.

Words

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

日 (ひ)

day; days; sun; sunshine; sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate); event

老人 (ろうじん)

the aged; old person

は (は)

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

川 (かわ、がわ)

river; stream; the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

魚釣り (さかなつり、うおつり、いおつり)

fishing

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

行く (いく、ゆく)

to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to head (towards); to be transported (towards); to reach; to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk; to die; to pass away; to do (in a specific way); to stream; to flow; to continue; to have an orgasm; to come; to cum; to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination