彼は鳥かごを開け、鳥を自由にしてやった。

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English Translation

He opened the cage and set the birds free.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は鳥(とり)かごを開(あ)け、鳥(とり)を自由(じゆう)にしてやった。

Romanji

Kare wa torikago o ake, tori o jiyū ni shiteyatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

鳥籠 (とりかご)

birdcage

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.

開ける (あける)

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock; to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to make space; to make room; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn; to grow light; to end (of a period, season); to begin (of the New Year); to leave (one's schedule) open; to make time (for); to make (a hole); to open up (a hole)

鳥 (とり)

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

自由 (じゆう)

freedom; liberty; as it pleases you

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

為てやる (してやる)

to do for (someone)