彼はコアラの写真を１枚撮っていた。

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彼はコアラの写真を１枚撮っていた。

English Translation

He took a picture of the koala.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はコアラの写真(しゃしん)を１枚(まい)撮(と)っていた。

Romanji

Kare wa koara no shashin o ichi mai totteita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

コアラ (コアラ)

koala

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

写真 (しゃしん)

photograph; photo; picture; snapshot; snap; movie

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.

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

枚 (まい)

counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)

撮る (とる)

to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)