彼は推理小説を時々読む。

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彼 は 推理 小説 を 時々 読む 。

English Translation

He reads detective stories on occasion.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は推理(すいり)小説(しょうせつ)を時々(ときどき)読(よ)む。

Romanji

Kare wa suiri shōsetsu o tokidoki yomu.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

推理 (すいり)

reasoning; inference; mystery or detective genre (movie, novel, etc.)

小説 (しょうせつ)

novel; (short) story

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.

時々 (ときどき)

sometimes; at times

読む (よむ)

to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

推

Readings: スイ、 お.す

Meanings: conjecture, infer, guess, suppose, support, push (for)

理

Readings: リ、 ことわり

Meanings: logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth

小

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-

Meanings: little, small

説

Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く

Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor

時

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

読

Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み

Meaning: read