私は日本史に興味がある。

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私 は 日本史 に 興味 が ある 。

English Translation

I am interested in Japanese history.

Furigana

私(わたし)は日本史(にっぽんし)に興味(きょうみ)がある。

Romanji

Watashi wa Nipponshi ni kyōmi ga aru.

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

日本史 (にほんし)

history of Japan

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

興味 (きょうみ)

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

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

史

Reading: シ

Meanings: history, chronicle

興

Readings: コウ、 キョウ、 おこ.る、 おこ.す

Meanings: entertain, revive, retrieve, interest, pleasure

味

Readings: ミ、 あじ、 あじ.わう

Meanings: flavor, taste