彼女は好奇心からというより見栄からテニスを始めた。

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English Translation

She has begun to play tennis not so much out of curiosity as out of vanity.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は好奇心(こうきしん)からというより見栄(みえ)からテニスを始(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Kanojo wa kōkishin kara to iu yori mie kara tenisu o hajimeta.

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

好奇心 (こうきしん)

curiosity; inquisitiveness

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

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

結う (ゆう、いう)

to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

見栄 (みえ、みばえ)

airs; pretensions; show; ostentation; display; appearance; vanity; charm

テニス (テニス)

tennis

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.

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 ...