私は本を元の棚へ返した。

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私は本を元の棚へ返した。

English Translation

I returned the book to its shelf.

Furigana

私(わたし)は本(ほん)を元(もと)の棚(たな)へ返(かえ)した。

Romanji

Watashi wa hon o moto no tana e kaeshita.

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

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

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.

元 (もと)

former; ex-

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

棚 (たな)

shelf; shelves; ledge; rack; trellis

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

返す (かえす)

to return (something); to restore; to put back; to turn over; to turn upside down; to overturn; to pay back; to retaliate; to reciprocate; to repeat ...; to do ... back

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、わたくし、わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

本

Readings: ホン、もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

元

Readings: ゲン、ガン、もと

Meanings: beginning, former time, origin

棚

Readings: ホウ、たな、 -だな

Meanings: shelf, ledge, rack, mount, mantle, trellis

返

Readings: ヘン、かえ.す、 -かえ.す、かえ.る、 -かえ.る

Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay