彼は森の中を歩いた。頭上では鳥が楽しくさえずっていた。

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English Translation

He walked in the forest, with birds singing cheerfully above his head.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は森(もり)の中(なか)を歩(ある)いた。頭上(ずじょう)では鳥(とり)が楽(たの)しくさえずっていた。

Romanji

Kare wa mori no naka o aruita. zujō de wa tori ga tanoshiku saezutteita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

森 (もり)

forest; shrine grove

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

中 (なか)

inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while

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.

歩く (あるく)

to walk

頭上 (ずじょう)

overhead; high in sky

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.

鳥 (とり)

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

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

楽しい (たのしい)

enjoyable; fun

囀る (さえずる)

to sing; to chirp; to twitter