彼は今年の夏、東北地方を旅行した。

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彼は今年の夏、東北地方を旅行した。

English Translation

He traveled through the Tohoku district this summer.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は今年(ことし)の夏(なつ)、東北(とうほく)地方(ちほう)を旅行(りょこう)した。

Romanji

Kare wa kotoshi no natsu, Tōhoku chihō o ryokōshita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

今年 (ことし、こんねん)

this year

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

夏 (なつ)

summer

東北 (とうほく、ひがしきた)

north-east; Tohoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu)

地方 (ちほう)

district; region; area; locality; the country; countryside; the provinces; rural area

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.

旅行 (りょこう)

travel; trip