彼はその兵士をねらって矢を放った。

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彼 は その 兵士 を ねらって 矢 を 放った 。

English Translation

He shot an arrow at the soldier.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はその兵士(へいし)をねらって矢(や)を放(はな)った。

Romanji

Kare wa sono heishi o neratte ya o hanatta.

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...

兵士 (へいし)

soldier

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.

狙う (ねらう)

to aim at

矢 (や、さ)

arrow; wedge; chock

放つ (はなつ)

to fire (e.g. an arrow); to hit (e.g. baseball); to break wind; to free; to release; to give off (e.g. a scent); to emit (e.g. light)

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

兵

Readings: ヘイ、 ヒョウ、 つわもの

Meanings: soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics

士

Readings: シ、 さむらい

Meanings: gentleman, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)

矢

Readings: シ、 や

Meanings: dart, arrow

放

Readings: ホウ、 はな.す、 -っぱな.し、 はな.つ、 はな.れる、 こ.く、 ほう.る

Meanings: set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate