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おじいさんは帽子を探して周囲をきょろきょろ見回した。

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おじいさん 帽子 探して 周囲 きょろきょろ 見回した

English Translation

The old man looked about for his hat.

Furigana

おじいさんは帽子(ぼうし)(さが)して周囲(しゅうい)をきょろきょろ見回(みまわ)した。

Romanji

Ojiisan wa bōshi o sagashite shūi o kyorokyoro mimawashita.

Words

お祖父さん (おじいさん)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
帽子 (ぼうし)
hat; cap
()
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.
探す (さがす)
to search (for something desired, needed); to look for; to search (for something lost); to seek (a suspect in a crime)
周囲 (しゅうい)
surroundings; environs; circumference
きょろきょろ (きょろきょろ、きょときょと)
look around restlessly
見回す (みまわす)
to look around; to survey

Kanji

Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 ずきん、 おお.う
Meanings: cap, headgear
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: タン、 さぐ.る、 さが.す
Meanings: grope, search, look for
Readings: シュウ、 まわ.り
Meanings: circumference, circuit, lap
Readings: イ、 かこ.む、 かこ.う、 かこ.い
Meanings: surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: カイ、 エ、 まわ.る、 -まわ.る、 -まわ.り、 まわ.す、 -まわ.す、 まわ.し-、 -まわ.し、 もとお.る、 か.える
Meanings: -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences