少年のシャツにはペンキのしみがある。

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少年 しゃつ ぺんき しみ ある

English Translation

The boy has a paint spot on his shirt.

Furigana

少年(しょうねん)のシャツにはペンキのしみがある。

Romanji

Shōnen no shatsu ni wa penki no shimi ga aru.

Words

少年 (しょうねん)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
シャツ (シャツ)
shirt (underwear); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear, esp. dress shirt)
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ペンキ (ペンキ)
paint
紙魚 (しみ、とぎょ)
true bristletail (any insect of order Thysanura, esp. of family Lepismatidae); Oriental silverfish (Ctenolepisma villosa); someone who is unable to apply what they have read
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years