彼は鉛筆を２本持っている。１本は長くあとの１本は短い。

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English Translation

He has two pencils; one is long and the other short.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は鉛筆(えんぴつ)を２本(ほん)持(も)っている。１本(ほん)は長(なが)くあとの１本(ほん)は短(みじか)い。

Romanji

Kare wa enpitsu o ni hon motteiru. ichi hon wa nagaku ato no ichi hon wa mijikai.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

鉛筆 (えんぴつ)

pencil

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.

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

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

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

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

長い (ながい)

long (distance); long (time); lengthy

後 (あと)

behind; rear; after; later; after one's death; remainder; the rest; descendant; successor; heir; past; previous; more (e.g. five more minutes); left

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

短い (みじかい)

short