彼は水彩絵具を短くほぼ直角の筆使いで用いた。

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English Translation

He used water colors in short vertical brush-strokes.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は水彩(すいさい)絵具(えのぐ)を短(みじか)くほぼ直角(ちょっかく)の筆使(ふでづか)いで用(もち)いた。

Romanji

Kare wa suisai enogu o mijikaku hobo chokkaku no fudezukai de mochiita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

水彩 (すいさい)

watercolor painting

絵の具 (えのぐ)

paint; coloring materials; colors; colours

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.

短い (みじかい)

short

略 (ほぼ)

almost; roughly; approximately

直角 (ちょっかく)

right angle; perpendicular

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

筆遣い (ふでづかい)

brushwork

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

用いる (もちいる)

to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise