私は放課後にギターを弾きます。

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私 は 放課後 に ギター を 弾きます 。

English Translation

I play the guitar after school.

Furigana

私(わたし)は放課後(ほうかご)にギターを弾(はじ)きます。

Romanji

Watashi wa hōkago ni gita- o hajikimasu.

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

放課後 (ほうかご)

after school

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

ギター (ギター)

guitar

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.

弾く (はじく)

to flip; to snap; to flick; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar, etc.)

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

放

Readings: ホウ、 はな.す、 -っぱな.し、 はな.つ、 はな.れる、 こ.く、 ほう.る

Meanings: set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate

課

Reading: カ

Meanings: chapter, lesson, section, department, division, counter for chapters (of a book)

後

Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる

Meanings: behind, back, later

弾

Readings: ダン、 タン、 ひ.く、 -ひ.き、 はず.む、 たま、 はじ.く、 はじ.ける、 ただ.す、 はじ.きゆみ

Meanings: bullet, twang, flip, snap