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Zach

彼は鉛筆で真っ直ぐな線を描いた。

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鉛筆 真っ直ぐな 描いた

English Translation

He drew a straight line with his pencil.

Furigana

(かれ)鉛筆(えんぴつ)()()ぐな(せん)(えが)いた。

Romanji

Kare wa enpitsu de massuguna sen o egaita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
鉛筆 (えんぴつ)
pencil
(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.
真っ直ぐ (まっすぐ)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; erect; straightforward; honest; frank
(せん)
line; stripe; stria; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad); track; route; lane; outline; contours; form; level; division; line (of action); position; approach; policy; principle; impression one leaves; air one gives off
()
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.
描く (えがく、かく)
to draw; to paint; to sketch; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine; to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: エン、 なまり
Meaning: lead
Readings: ヒツ、 ふで
Meanings: writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting
Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと
Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect
Readings: チョク、 ジキ、 ジカ、 ただ.ちに、 なお.す、 -なお.す、 なお.る、 なお.き、 す.ぐ
Meanings: straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair
Readings: セン、 すじ
Meanings: line, track
Readings: ビョウ、 えが.く、 か.く
Meanings: sketch, compose, write, draw, paint