彼らは大理石で像を彫っている。

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彼らは大理石で像を彫っている。

English Translation

They are chiseling a statue out of marble.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは大理石(だいりせき)で像(ぞう)を彫(ほ)っている。

Romanji

Karera wa dairiseki de zō o hotteiru.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

大理石 (だいりせき)

marble

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.

像 (ぞう)

image; figure; statue; picture; portrait; figure; form; shape; appearance; image

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.

彫る (ほる、える)

to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to chisel; to tattoo