私は新聞を粉々に引き裂いた。

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私は新聞を粉々に引き裂いた。

English Translation

I tore the paper into pieces.

Furigana

私(わたし)は新聞(しんぶん)を粉々(こなごな)に引(ひ)き裂(さ)いた。

Romanji

Watashi wa shinbun o konagona ni hikisaita.

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

新聞 (しんぶん)

newspaper

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.

粉々 (こなごな)

in very small pieces

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

引き裂く (ひきさく)

to tear up; to tear off; to split