彼はいたずら半分に木を切り倒した。

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彼 は いたずら 半分 に 木 を 切り倒した 。

English Translation

He cut down the tree for fun.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はいたずら半分(はんぶん)に木(き)を切(きたお)り倒()した。

Romanji

Kare wa itazura hanbun ni ki o kiritaoshita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

悪戯 (いたずら、いたづら)

mischief; prank; trick; practical joke; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with; messing around with; amusing oneself with; tampering with; lewd behaviour; sexual misconduct; sexual assault; molestation; rape

半分 (はんぶん)

half

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

木 (き)

tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

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.

切り倒す (きりたおす)

to cut down; to chop down; to fell

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

半

Readings: ハン、 なか.ば

Meanings: half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-

分

Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ

Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

木

Readings: ボク、 モク、 き、 こ-

Meanings: tree, wood

切

Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ

Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp

倒

Readings: トウ、 たお.れる、 -だお.れ、 たお.す、 さかさま、 さかさ、 さかしま

Meanings: overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down