彼は郵便局の側を通り過ぎた。

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彼 は 郵便局 の 側 を 通り過ぎた 。

English Translation

He went by the post office.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は郵便局(ゆうびんきょく)の側(がわ)を通(とお)り過(す)ぎた。

Romanji

Kare wa yūbinkyoku no gawa o tōrisugita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

郵便局 (ゆうびんきょく)

post office

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

側 (がわ、かわ)

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

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.

通り過ぎる (とおりすぎる)

to pass; to pass through

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

郵

Reading: ユウ

Meanings: mail, stagecoach stop

便

Readings: ベン、 ビン、 たよ.り

Meanings: convenience, facility, excrement, feces, letter, chance

局

Readings: キョク、 つぼね

Meanings: bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment

側

Readings: ソク、 かわ、 がわ、 そば

Meanings: side, lean, oppose, regret

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.

過

Readings: カ、 す.ぎる、 -す.ぎる、 -す.ぎ、 す.ごす、 あやま.つ、 あやま.ち、 よ.ぎる

Meanings: overdo, exceed, go beyond, error