彼女は護身術の夜間講座を取った。

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彼女 は 護身術 の 夜間 講座 を 取った 。

English Translation

She took night classes in the science of self-defense.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は護身術(ごしんじゅつ)の夜間(やかん)講座(こうざ)を取(と)った。

Romanji

Kanojo wa goshinjutsu no yakan kōza 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

護身術 (ごしんじゅつ)

art of self-defense; art of self-defence

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

夜間 (やかん)

at night; nighttime

講座 (こうざ)

academic teaching unit; lectureship; professorial chair; course (e.g. of lectures)

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

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

護

Readings: ゴ、 まも.る

Meanings: safeguard, protect

身

Readings: シン、 み

Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life

術

Readings: ジュツ、 すべ

Meanings: art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic

夜

Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる

Meanings: night, evening

間

Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい

Meanings: interval, space

講

Reading: コウ

Meanings: lecture, club, association

座

Readings: ザ、 すわ.る

Meanings: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit

取

Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り

Meanings: take, fetch, take up