彼は３０歳になってはじめて絵を描き始めた。
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English Translation
It was not until he was thirty that he started to paint.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa san zero sai ni natte hajimete e o egakihajimeta.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
三
(さん、み)
three; tri-
○
(まる)
circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound
歳
(さい)
-years-old; ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius
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
成る
(なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
初めて
(はじめて)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...
絵
(え)
picture; drawing; painting; sketch
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.
描く
(えがく、かく)
to draw; to paint; to sketch; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine; to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)
Kanji
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: サイ、 セイ、 とし、 とせ、 よわい
Meanings: year-end, age, occasion, opportunity
Readings: カイ、 エ
Meanings: picture, drawing, painting, sketch
Readings: ビョウ、 えが.く、 か.く
Meanings: sketch, compose, write, draw, paint
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin