私は箱を開けて中を見た。

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私 は 箱 を 開けて 中 を 見た 。

English Translation

I opened the box and looked inside.

Furigana

私(わたし)は箱(はこ)を開(あ)けて中(なか)を見(み)た。

Romanji

Watashi wa hako o akete naka o mita.

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

箱 (はこ、ハコ)

box; case; chest; package; pack; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building; man who carries a geisha's shamisen; receptacle for human waste; feces (faeces); counter for boxes (or boxed objects)

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.

開ける (はだける)

to open; to bare; to expose; to stretch

中 (なか)

inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

箱

Readings: ソウ、 はこ

Meanings: box, chest, case, bin, railway car

開

Readings: カイ、 ひら.く、 ひら.き、 -びら.き、 ひら.ける、 あ.く、 あ.ける

Meanings: open, unfold, unseal

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible