彼は市の中心地に本屋を持っている。

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彼は市の中心地に本屋を持っている。

English Translation

He has a bookstore in the center of the city.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は市(し)の中心地(ちゅうしんち)に本屋(ほんや)を持(も)っている。

Romanji

Kare wa shi no chūshinchi ni hon'ya o motteiru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

市 (し)

city

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

中心地 (ちゅうしんち)

center; centre; metropolis

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

本屋 (ほんや)

bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building

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.

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of