少年は絵を描いて楽しんだ。

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少年 は 絵 を 描いて 楽しんだ 。

English Translation

The boy enjoyed painting a picture.

Furigana

少年(しょうねん)は絵(え)を描(えが)いて楽(たの)しんだ。

Romanji

Shōnen wa e o egaite tanoshinda.

Words

少年 (しょうねん)

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

は (は)

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

絵 (え)

picture; drawing; painting; sketch

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.

描く (えがく、かく)

to draw; to paint; to sketch; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine; to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)

楽しむ (たのしむ)

to enjoy (oneself)

Kanji

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

絵

Readings: カイ、 エ

Meanings: picture, drawing, painting, sketch

描

Readings: ビョウ、 えが.く、 か.く

Meanings: sketch, compose, write, draw, paint

楽

Readings: ガク、 ラク、 ゴウ、 たの.しい、 たの.しむ、 この.む

Meanings: music, comfort, ease