少女は鳥を放してやった。

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少女 は 鳥 を 放してやった 。

English Translation

The girl let the bird go.

Furigana

少女(しょうじょ)は鳥(とり)を放(はな)してやった。

Romanji

Shōjo wa tori o hanashiteyatta.

Words

少女 (しょうじょ、おとめ)

little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old

は (は)

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

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

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

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