釣りに出かける前に彼はえさとして虫を掘り出した。

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English Translation

Before he went fishing, he dug up some worms for bait.

Furigana

釣(つ)りに出(で)かける前(まえ)に彼(かれ)はえさとして虫(むし)を掘(ほ)り出(だ)した。

Romanji

Tsuri ni dekakeru mae ni kare wa esa toshite mushi o horidashita.

Words

釣り (つり)

fishing; angling; change (e.g. for a purchase); trolling; writing false posts online

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

出かける (でかける)

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to start; to set out; to be about to leave; to be just going out

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

餌 (えさ、え)

(animal) feed; fodder; bait; lure; enticement

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

虫 (むし)

insect; bug; cricket; moth; worm

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.

掘り出す (ほりだす)

to dig out; to pick up