彼は望遠鏡に目を当てた。

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彼 は 望遠鏡 に 目 を 当てた 。

English Translation

He put his eye to a telescope.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は望遠鏡(ぼうえんきょう)に目(め)を当(あ)てた。

Romanji

Kare wa bōenkyō ni me o ateta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

望遠鏡 (ぼうえんきょう)

telescope

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

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.

当てる (あてる)

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to put against; to hold on; to hold against; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer); to make a hit (e.g. in a lottery)

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

望

Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 のぞ.む、 もち

Meanings: ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect

遠

Readings: エン、 オン、 とお.い

Meanings: distant, far

鏡

Readings: キョウ、 ケイ、 かがみ

Meanings: mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

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

当

Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし

Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself