私は百科事典を売ろうと一軒ごとにまわった。

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English Translation

I went from door to door trying to sell encyclopedias.

Furigana

私(わたし)は百科(ひゃっか)事典(じてん)を売(う)ろうと一(いち)軒(けん)ごとにまわった。

Romanji

Watashi wa hyakka jiten o urou to ichi kengoto ni mawatta.

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

百科 (ひゃっか)

many objects (for study); encyclopedia; encyclopaedia

事典 (じてん、ことてん)

cyclopedia; encyclopedia

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.

売る (うる)

to sell

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

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

回る (まわる)

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time