彼は数台のピアノを弾き、その内の一台を選んだ。

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English Translation

He played on several pianos, one of which he chose.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は数(すう)台(だい)のピアノを弾(はじ)き、その内(うち)の一(いち)台(だい)を選(えら)んだ。

Romanji

Kare wa sū dai no piano o hajiki, sono uchi no ichi dai o eranda.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

台 (だい)

stand; rack; table; support; belt; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level); range (e.g. after physical units); period (of time, e.g. a decade of one's life)

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

ピアノ (ピアノ、ピヤノ)

piano

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.

弾く (はじく)

to flip; to snap; to flick; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar, etc.)

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

内 (うち)

inside; within; while; among; amongst; between; we (referring to one's in-group, i.e. company, etc.); our; my spouse; imperial palace grounds; emperor; I (primarily used by women and children); me

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

選ぶ (えらぶ)

to choose; to select