彼はドアの取っ手を左手で回した。

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彼 は ドア の 取っ手 を 左手 で 回した 。

English Translation

He turned the doorknob with his left hand.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はドアの取(と)っ手(て)を左手(ひだりて)で回(まわ)した。

Romanji

Kare wa doa no totte o hidarite de mawashita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

ドア (ドア)

door (Western-style)

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

取っ手 (とって、はしゅ)

handle; grip; knob

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.

左手 (ひだりて)

left hand

で (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.

回す (まわす)

to turn; to rotate; to gyrate; to circulate; to send around; to surround; to put something to a new use (e.g. leftovers); ... around (e.g. to chase someone around); to dial (e.g. telephone number); to invest; to gang-rape

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

取

Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り

Meanings: take, fetch, take up

手

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-

Meaning: hand

左

Readings: サ、 シャ、 ひだり

Meaning: left

回

Readings: カイ、 エ、 まわ.る、 -まわ.る、 -まわ.り、 まわ.す、 -まわ.す、 まわ.し-、 -まわ.し、 もとお.る、 か.える

Meanings: -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences