彼の父親は彼に小鳥の歌のレコードを買ってやった。

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English Translation

His father got records of bird songs for him.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の父親(ちちおや)は彼(かれ)に小鳥(ことり)の歌(うた)のレコードを買(か)ってやった。

Romanji

Kare no chichioya wa kare ni kotori no uta no reko-do o katteyatta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

父親 (ちちおや)

father

は (は)

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

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

小鳥 (ことり)

small bird; songbird; birdie; dickeybird; dickybird

歌 (うた)

song; classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka); modern poetry

レコード (レコード)

record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. athletics)

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.

買う (かう)

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke