彼はナイフを研いでいました。
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English Translation
He was sharpening a knife.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa naifu o toideimashita.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ナイフ
(ナイフ)
knife
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.
研ぐ
(とぐ)
to sharpen; to hone; to whet; to grind; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish; to burnish