私は彼の到着を知らせる手紙を受け取った。

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私 は 彼 の 到着 を 知らせる 手紙 を 受け取った 。

English Translation

I received a letter informing me of his arrival.

Furigana

私(わたし)は彼(かれ)の到着(とうちゃく)を知(し)らせる手紙(てがみ)を受(う)け取(と)った。

Romanji

Watashi wa kare no tōchaku o shiraseru tegami o uketotta.

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

到着 (とうちゃく)

arrival

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.

知らせる (しらせる)

to notify; to advise; to inform

手紙 (てがみ)

letter

受け取る (うけとる)

to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

到

Readings: トウ、 いた.る

Meanings: arrival, proceed, reach, attain, result in

着

Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける

Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing

知

Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる

Meanings: know, wisdom

手

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-

Meaning: hand

紙

Readings: シ、 かみ

Meaning: paper

受

Readings: ジュ、 う.ける、 -う.け、 う.かる

Meanings: accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive

取

Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り

Meanings: take, fetch, take up