南北戦争はいつ始まったのかしら。

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南北戦争 いつ 始まった かしら

English Translation

I wonder when the Civil War started.

Furigana

南北戦争(なんぼくせんそう)はいつ(はじ)まったのかしら。

Romanji

Nanbokusensō wa itsu hajimatta no kashira.

Words

南北戦争 (なんぼくせんそう)
(US) Civil War
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
何時 (いつ)
when; how soon
始まる (はじまる)
to begin; to start; to commence; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
()
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
かしら (かしら)
I wonder

Kanji

Readings: ナン、 ナ、 みなみ
Meaning: south
Readings: ホク、 きた
Meaning: north
Readings: セン、 いくさ、 たたか.う、 おのの.く、 そよ.ぐ、 わなな.く
Meanings: war, battle, match
Readings: ソウ、 あらそ.う、 いか.でか
Meanings: contend, dispute, argue
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin