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彼は東洋の国々の文化を研究していた。

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東洋 国々 文化 研究していた

English Translation

He has studied the cultures of Eastern Countries.

Furigana

(かれ)東洋(とうよう)国々(くにぐに)文化(ぶんか)研究(けんきゅう)していた。

Romanji

Kare wa tōyō no kuniguni no bunka o kenkyūshiteita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
東洋 (とうよう)
Orient
()
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
国々 (くにぐに)
countries
文化 (ぶんか)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
()
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.
研究 (けんきゅう)
study; research; investigation

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: トウ、 ひがし
Meaning: east
Reading: ヨウ
Meanings: ocean, western style
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや
Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Readings: カ、 ケ、 ば.ける、 ば.かす、 ふ.ける、 け.する
Meanings: change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization
Readings: ケン、 と.ぐ
Meanings: polish, study of, sharpen
Readings: キュウ、 ク、 きわ.める
Meanings: research, study