彼は古本屋で偶然珍しい本を見つけた。

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彼は古本屋で偶然珍しい本を見つけた。

English Translation

He chanced on a rare book at a second-hand bookstore.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は古本屋(ふるほんや)で偶然(ぐうぜん)珍(めずら)しい本(ほん)を見(み)つけた。

Romanji

Kare wa furuhon'ya de gūzen mezurashii hon o mitsuketa.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

古本屋 (ふるほんや)

second hand bookstore (bookshop)

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.

偶然 (ぐうぜん)

(by) chance; unexpectedly; suddenly; accident; fortuity; by coincidence

珍しい (めずらしい)

unusual; rare; curious; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

本 (ほん)

book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls

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.

見つける (みつける、みっける)

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to come across; to detect; to spot; to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to find fault; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with