彼女は行き当たりばったりに棚から一冊の本を取った。

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English Translation

She took a book at random from the shelf.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は行(い)き当(あ)たりばったりに棚(たな)から一(いち)冊(さつ)の本(ほん)を取(と)った。

Romanji

Kanojo wa iki atari battari ni tana kara ichi satsu no hon o totta.

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

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

当たり (あたり)

hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation; touch; bruise (on fruit); situation in which a stone or chain of stones may be captured on the next move (in the game of go); bite (of a fish on a hook); strike; per; each

ばったり (ばったり、ばったん)

with a clash; with a thud; with a bang; with a flop; plump; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

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

棚 (たな)

shelf; shelves; ledge; rack; trellis

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

冊 (さつ)

counter for books; volume

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

本 (ほん)

book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls

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.

取る (とる)

to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose; to steal; to eat; to have (a meal); to remove (one's glasses, etc.); to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play