妹は、月に1度家に必ず手紙を書く。

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度家 必ず 手紙 書く

English Translation

My sister never fails to write home once a month.

Furigana

(いもうと)は、(つき)に1度家(どか)(かなら)手紙(てがみ)()く。

Romanji

Imōto wa, tsuki ni ichi doka ni kanarazu tegami o kaku.

Words

(いもうと)
younger sister
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(つき)
moon; month
()
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
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
必ず (かならず)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably
手紙 (てがみ)
letter
()
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.
書く (かく)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

Kanji

Readings: マイ、 いもうと
Meaning: younger sister
Readings: ゲツ、 ガツ、 つき
Meanings: month, moon
Readings: ド、 ト、 タク、 たび、 -た.い
Meanings: degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: ヒツ、 かなら.ず
Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: シ、 かみ
Meaning: paper
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write