彼女はピアノの前にすわってひきはじめた。
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English Translation
She took her seat at the piano and began to play.
Furigana
Romanji
Kanojo wa piano no mae ni suwatte hikihajimeta.
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
ピアノ
(ピアノ、ピヤノ)
piano
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
前
(まえ)
ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts
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
座る
(すわる)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
轢く
(ひく)
to run somebody over (with vehicle); to knock someone down