私はトムに彼の新しい本について尋ねた。

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私はとむに彼の新しい本について尋ねた。

English Translation

I asked Tom about his new book.

Furigana

私(わたし)はトムに彼(かれ)の新(あたら)しい本(ほん)について尋(たず)ねた。

Romanji

Watashi wa Tomu ni kare no atarashii hon nitsuite tazuneta.

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

富む (とむ)

to be rich; to become rich; to be abundant (with); to abound (with); to be rich (in)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

新しい (あたらしい)

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern

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

に就いて (について)

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

尋ねる (たずねる)

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate