少女は音楽を聴き少年は本を読んでいた。

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少女は音楽を聴き少年は本を読んでいた。

English Translation

The girl listened to music, the boy was reading a book.

Furigana

少女(しょうじょ)は音楽(おんがく)を聴(き)き少年(しょうねん)は本(ほん)を読(よ)んでいた。

Romanji

Shōjo wa ongaku o kiki shōnen wa hon o yondeita.

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

音楽 (おんがく)

music; musical movement

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.

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

少年 (しょうねん)

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

本 (ほん)

book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls

読む (よむ)

to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine