彼は月に一度は必ず故郷に手紙を書く。
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English Translation
He never fails to write home once a month.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa tsuki ni ichi do wa kanarazu kokyō ni tegami o kaku.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
月
(つき)
moon; month
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
一
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
度
(ど)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences and times; strength (of alcohol)
必ず
(かならず)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably
故郷
(ふるさと、こきょう、きゅうり)
home town; birthplace; native place; one's old home; ruins; historic remains
手紙
(てがみ)
letter
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.
書く
(かく)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
Kanji
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ゲツ、 ガツ、 つき
Meanings: month, moon
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: ド、 ト、 タク、 たび、 -た.い
Meanings: degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude
Readings: ヒツ、 かなら.ず
Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable
Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと
Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
Readings: キョウ、 ゴウ、 さと
Meanings: home town, village, native place, district
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: シ、 かみ
Meaning: paper
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write