彼女は海の近くで育ったが、泳ぐのが大嫌いだ。

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English Translation

She grew up near the sea, yet she hates swimming.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は海(うみ)の近(ちか)くで育(そだ)ったが、泳(およ)ぐのが大嫌(だいきら)いだ。

Romanji

Kanojo wa umi no chikaku de sodatta ga, oyogu no ga daikirai da.

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

海 (うみ、み、わた、わだ)

sea; ocean; waters

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

近く (ちかく)

near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

育つ (そだつ)

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

泳ぐ (およぐ)

to swim

大嫌い (だいきらい)

very dislikeable; hate, loathe, abhor

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative