彼は手当たり次第にＣＤを聞いた。

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彼は手当たり次第にＣＤを聞いた。

English Translation

He listened to his CDs at random.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は手当(てあて)たり次第(しだい)にＣＤを聞(き)いた。

Romanji

Kare wa teate tari shidaini shi-dhi- o kiita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

手当 (てあて)

salary; pay; compensation; allowance (e.g. housing allowance); benefit; bonus; medical care; treatment; advance preparation

たり (たり、だり)

-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); (used adverbially) doing such things as...; expresses a command; (after a noun) to be; indicates completion or continuation of an action

次第に (しだいに)

gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn

ＣＤ (シーディー)

compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit

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.

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance