彼は体を足から洗いはじめた。
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English Translation
In washing himself, he started on the legs.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa karada o ashi kara araihajimeta.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
体
(からだ、しんたい、しんだい、しんてい)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; constitution; health; corpse; dead body
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.
足
(あし)
foot; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation; money; coin
から
(から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
洗う
(あらう)
to wash; to investigate
Kanji
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: タイ、 テイ、 からだ、 かたち
Meanings: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images
Readings: ソク、 あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す
Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear
Readings: セン、 あら.う
Meanings: wash, inquire into, probe