祖母は裏庭で雑草を抜いていた。

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祖母は裏庭で雑草を抜いていた。

English Translation

My grandmother was pulling up weeds in her backyard.

Furigana

祖母(そぼ)は裏庭(うらにわ)で雑草(ざっそう)を抜(ぬ)いていた。

Romanji

Sobo wa uraniwa de zassō o nuiteita.

Words

祖母 (そぼ、ばば、おおば、おば、うば)

grandmother

は (は)

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

裏庭 (うらにわ)

rear garden; back yard

で (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.

雑草 (ざっそう)

weed

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.

抜く (ぬく)

to extract; to omit; to draw out; to unplug; to do something to the end; to surpass; to overtake; to masturbate (of a male); to ejaculate (while masturbating); to take (a photo); to record (video)