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Zach

彼はボストン行きの往復切符を買った。

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ボストン行き 往復 切符 買った

English Translation

He bought a round-trip ticket to Boston.

Furigana

(かれ)はボストン()きの往復(おうふく)切符(きっぷ)()った。

Romanji

Kare wa Bosuton'iki no ōfuku kippu o katta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
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
往復 (おうふく)
making a round trip; going and returning; coming and going; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters); socializing; visiting one another
切符 (きっぷ)
ticket
()
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.
買う (かう)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
Readings: オウ、 い.く、 いにしえ、 さき.に、 ゆ.く
Meanings: journey, travel, chase away, let go, going, before, formerly
Readings: フク、 また
Meanings: restore, return to, revert, resume
Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp
Reading: 
Meanings: token, sign, mark, tally, charm
Readings: バイ、 か.う
Meaning: buy