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Zach

私は時々友達の家を訪ねる。

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時々 友達 訪ねる

English Translation

I visit my friend's house at intervals.

Furigana

(わたし)時々(ときどき)友達(ともだち)(いえ)(たず)ねる。

Romanji

Watashi wa tokidoki tomodachi no ie o tazuneru.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
時々 (ときどき)
sometimes; at times
友達 (ともだち)
friend; companion
()
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
(いえ)
house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name
()
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.
訪ねる (たずねる)
to visit

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: ユウ、 とも
Meaning: friend
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: ホウ、 おとず.れる、 たず.ねる、 と.う
Meanings: call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy