彼はその有名な女優を知っていると言ったが、それは嘘だった。

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English Translation

He said he knew the famous actress, which was a lie.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はその有名(ゆうめい)な女優(じょゆう)を知(し)っていると言(い)ったが、それは嘘(うそ)だった。

Romanji

Kare wa sono yūmeina joyū o shitteiru to itta ga, sore wa uso datta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

有名 (ゆうめい)

famous; fame

女優 (じょゆう)

actress

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.

知る (しる)

to be aware of; to know; to be conscious of; to cognize; to cognise; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to remember; to be acquainted with (a procedure); to experience; to go through; to learn; to be acquainted with (a person); to get to know; to concern

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

其れ (それ)

that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you

嘘 (うそ)

lie; falsehood; incorrect fact; Really!; Unbelievable!; No way!

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative