私は二冊の本を持っています。

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私 は 二 冊 の 本 を 持っています 。

English Translation

I have two books.

Furigana

私(わたし)は二(に)冊(さつ)の本(ほん)を持(も)っています。

Romanji

Watashi wa ni satsu no hon o motteimasu.

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

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

冊 (さつ)

counter for books; volume

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

本 (ほん)

book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls

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.

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

二

Readings: ニ、 ジ、 ふた、 ふた.つ、 ふたたび

Meanings: two, two radical (no.2)

冊

Readings: サツ、 サク、 ふみ

Meanings: tome, counter for books, volume

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

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

持

Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる

Meanings: hold, have