彼は夕刊にさっと目を通した。

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彼 は 夕刊 に さっと 目 を 通した 。

English Translation

He looked through the evening paper.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は夕刊(ゆうかん)にさっと目(め)を通(とお)した。

Romanji

Kare wa yūkan ni satto me o tōshita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

夕刊 (ゆうかん)

evening paper

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

颯と (さっと)

quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

目 (め)

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; vision; look; stare; glance; an experience; viewpoint; stitch; texture; weave; ordinal number suffix; somewhat; -ish

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.

通す (とおす)

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass; to allow through; to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.); to show in; to go through (a middleman); to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.); to pass (a law, applicant, etc.); to force to accept; to force agreement; to continue (in a state); to persist in; to do to the entirety of; to cover all of; to span the whole ...; to do from beginning to end without a break; to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party; to do to the end; to carry through; to complete

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

夕

Readings: セキ、 ゆう

Meaning: evening

刊

Reading: カン

Meanings: publish, carve, engrave

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

通

Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う

Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.