彼は直ちに手紙の返事を書いた。

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彼 は 直ちに 手紙 の 返事 を 書いた 。

English Translation

He lost no time answering the letter.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は直(ただ)ちに手紙(てがみ)の返事(へんじ)を書(か)いた。

Romanji

Kare wa tadachini tegami no henji o kaita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

直ちに (ただちに)

at once; immediately; directly; in person; automatically

手紙 (てがみ)

letter

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

返事 (へんじ)

reply; answer; response

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.

書く (かく)

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

直

Readings: チョク、 ジキ、 ジカ、 ただ.ちに、 なお.す、 -なお.す、 なお.る、 なお.き、 す.ぐ

Meanings: straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

手

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-

Meaning: hand

紙

Readings: シ、 かみ

Meaning: paper

返

Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る

Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

書

Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき

Meaning: write