彼は20歳の時にこの小説を書いた。

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時に この 小説 書いた

English Translation

He wrote this novel at twenty.

Furigana

(かれ)は20(さい)(とき)にこの小説(しょうせつ)()いた。

Romanji

Kare wa ni zero sai no tokini kono shōsetsu o kaita.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
(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
(さい)
-years-old; ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius
()
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
時に (ときに)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally
此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
小説 (しょうせつ)
novel; (short) story
()
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.
書く (かく)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く
Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write