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Zach

ついに剣道の呼吸をつかんだ。

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ついに 剣道 呼吸 つかんだ

English Translation

I've finally got the knack of kendo.

Furigana

ついに剣道(けんどう)呼吸(こきゅう)をつかんだ。

Romanji

Tsuini kendō no kokyū o tsukanda.

Words

遂に (ついに)
finally; at last; in the end
剣道 (けんどう)
kendo; swordmanship; fencing; way of the sword
()
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
呼吸 (こきゅう)
breath; respiration; knack; trick; secret (of doing something)
()
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.
掴む (つかむ)
to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on; to clutch; to understand; to grasp; to comprehend

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 つるぎ
Meanings: sabre, sword, blade, clock hand
Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち
Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
Readings: コ、 よ.ぶ
Meanings: call, call out to, invite
Readings: キュウ、 す.う
Meanings: suck, imbibe, inhale, sip