彼女はとりわけ宝石を磨くのが好きだった。

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English Translation

She especially liked to polish her jewels.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)はとりわけ宝石(ほうせき)を磨(みが)くのが好(す)きだった。

Romanji

Kanojo wa toriwake hōseki o migaku no ga suki datta.

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

取り分け (とりわけ)

especially; above all; inter alia; among others

宝石 (ほうせき)

gem; jewel; precious stone

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.

磨く (みがく)

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine; to improve

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

が (が)

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

好き (すき)

liking; fondness; love

だ (だ)

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