彼は手紙でニューズウィーク誌に自分の意見を伝えた。

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English Translation

He voiced his opinion in a letter to the Newsweek magazine.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は手紙(てがみ)でニューズウィーク誌(し)に自分(じぶん)の意見(いけん)を伝(つた)えた。

Romanji

Kare wa tegami de Nyu-Zuwhi-Kushi ni jibun no iken o tsutaeta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

手紙 (てがみ)

letter

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.

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

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

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

意見 (いけん)

opinion; view; comment

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.

伝える (つたえる)

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart; to propagate; to teach; to bequeath