私は妖精の役を演じた。

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私は妖精の役を演じた。

English Translation

I acted the part of a fairy.

Furigana

私(わたし)は妖精(ようせい)の役(やく)を演(えん)じた。

Romanji

Watashi wa yōsei no yaku o enjita.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

妖精 (ようせい)

fairy; sprite; elf

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

役 (やく)

use; service; role; post; position; scoring combination (e.g. in mahjong, card games, etc.); hand

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.

演じる (えんじる)

to perform (a play); to play (a part); to act (a part); to commit (a blunder)