少年はかごから鳥を放した。

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少年 は かご から 鳥 を 放した 。

English Translation

The boy released a bird from the cage.

Furigana

少年(しょうねん)はかごから鳥(とり)を放(はな)した。

Romanji

Shōnen wa kago kara tori o hanashita.

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

籠 (かご)

basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

鳥 (とり)

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

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.

放す (はなす)

to release; to let go; to free; to set free; to let loose; to turn loose; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

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

鳥

Readings: チョウ、 とり

Meanings: bird, chicken

放

Readings: ホウ、 はな.す、 -っぱな.し、 はな.つ、 はな.れる、 こ.く、 ほう.る

Meanings: set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate