彼はイギリス海峡を泳ぎ渡った唯一のアメリカ人だ。

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彼はイギリス海峡を泳ぎ渡った唯一のあめりか人だ。

English Translation

He is the only American who has swum the English Channel.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はイギリス海峡(かいきょう)を泳(およ)ぎ渡(わた)った唯一(ゆいいつ)のアメリカ人(じん)だ。

Romanji

Kare wa Igirisu kaikyō o oyogi watatta yuiitsu no Amerikajin da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

英吉利 (イギリス)

Great Britain; United Kingdom

海峡 (かいきょう)

channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait

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.

泳ぐ (およぐ)

to swim

渡る (わたる)

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range; to span

唯一 (ゆいいつ、ゆいつ)

only; sole; unique

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

アメリカ人 (アメリカじん)

American person

だ (だ)

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