私はプレゼントを買う目的でデパートへ行った。

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私 は プレゼント を 買う 目的 で デパート へ 行った 。

English Translation

I went to the department store with a view to buying a present.

Furigana

私(わたし)はプレゼントを買(か)う目的(もくてき)でデパートへ行(い)った。

Romanji

Watashi wa purezento o kau mokuteki de depa-to e itta.

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

プレゼント (プレゼント)

present; gift; to give a present or gift

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.

買う (かう)

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

目的 (もくてき)

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

デパート (デパート)

department store; department

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

行く (いく、ゆく)

to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to head (towards); to be transported (towards); to reach; to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk; to die; to pass away; to do (in a specific way); to stream; to flow; to continue; to have an orgasm; to come; to cum; to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

買

Readings: バイ、 か.う

Meaning: buy

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

的

Readings: テキ、 まと

Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

行

Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう

Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank