彼女は昨年始めて日本文化に触れた。

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彼女は昨年始めて日本文化に触れた。

English Translation

She first came into contact with Japanese culture last year.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は昨年(さくねん)始(はじ)めて日本(にっぽん)文化(ぶんか)に触(ふ)れた。

Romanji

Kanojo wa sakunen hajimete Nippon bunka ni fureta.

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

昨年 (さくねん)

last year

始める (はじめる)

to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); to start ...; to begin to ...

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

文化 (ぶんか)

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

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

触れる (ふれる)

to touch; to feel; to experience; to come in contact with; to be emotionally moved (by); to perceive; to touch on a subject; to allude to; to be in conflict (with); to violate (law, copyright, etc.); to proclaim