商人は彼女の無知に付け込んで、その絵を安く買った。

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English Translation

The dealer took advantage of her ignorance and bought the picture very cheap.

Furigana

商人(しょうにん)は彼女(かのじょ)の無知(むち)に付(つ)け込(こ)んで、その絵(え)を安(やす)く買(か)った。

Romanji

Shōnin wa kanojo no muchi ni tsukekonde, sono e o yasuku katta.

Words

商人 (しょうにん、あきんど、あきうど、あきゅうど、あきびと)

trader; shopkeeper; merchant

は (は)

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

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

の (の)

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

無知 (むち)

ignorance; innocence; stupidity

に (に)

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

付け込む (つけこむ)

to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

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.

安い (やすい)

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

買う (かう)

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke