祖父はよく自分で家具を作ったものだ。

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祖父はよく自分で家具を作ったものだ。

English Translation

My grandfather used to make furniture for himself.

Furigana

祖父(そふ)はよく自分(じぶん)で家具(かぐ)を作(つく)ったものだ。

Romanji

Sofu wa yoku jibun de kagu o tsukutta mono da.

Words

祖父 (そふ、じじ、じい、おおじ、おじ、そぶ)

grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man

は (は)

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

良く (よく)

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

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.

家具 (かぐ)

furniture

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.

作る (つくる)

to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train; to till; to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write; to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose; to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found; to have (a child); to make up (one's face, etc.); to fabricate (an excuse, etc.); to form (a line, etc.); to set (a record); to commit (a sin, etc.)

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative