彼女は子供達に面白い話を読んで聞かせた。

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English Translation

She read the children an amusing story.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は子供達(こどもたち)に面白(おもしろ)い話(はなし)を読(よ)んで聞(き)かせた。

Romanji

Kanojo wa kodomotachi ni omoshiroi hanashi o yonde kikaseta.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

子供達 (こどもたち)

children

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

面白い (おもしろい)

interesting; amusing

話 (はなし)

talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; discussions; negotiation; argument

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.

読む (よむ)

to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance