彼は食べる前にお祈りを言った。

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彼は食べる前にお祈りを言った。

English Translation

He said grace before eating.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は食(た)べる前(まえ)にお祈(いの)りを言(い)った。

Romanji

Kare wa taberu mae ni oinori o itta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

食べる (たべる)

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

お祈り (おいのり)

prayer; supplication

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.

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise