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日本では3才でバイオリンの練習を始める。

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日本 バイオリン 練習 始める

English Translation

In Japan children as young as 3 begin violin lessons.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)では3(さい)でバイオリンの練習(れんしゅう)(はじ)める。

Romanji

Nippon de wa san sai de baiorin no renshū o hajimeru.

Words

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)
Japan
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(さん、み)
three; tri-
(さい)
-years-old; ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius
バイオリン (バイオリン、ヴァイオリン)
violin
()
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
練習 (れんしゅう)
practice; practising
()
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.
始める (はじめる)
to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); to start ...; to begin to ...

Kanji

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Reading: サイ
Meanings: genius, years old, cubic shaku
Readings: レン、 ね.る、 ね.り
Meanings: practice, gloss, train, drill, polish, refine
Readings: シュウ、 ジュ、 なら.う、 なら.い
Meaning: learn
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin