私は木かげに腰をおろして本を読んだ。

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私は木かげに腰をおろして本を読んだ。

English Translation

I sat down in the shade of a tree and read the book.

Furigana

私(わたし)は木(こ)かげに腰(こし)をおろして本(ほん)を読(よ)んだ。

Romanji

Watashi wa kokage ni koshi o oroshite hon o yonda.

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

木陰 (こかげ、じゅいん)

shade of tree; bower

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

腰 (こし、コシ)

back; lower back; waist; hips; lumbar region; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

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.

卸す (おろす)

to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish

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