私の娘はクリスマスを楽しみに待っている。

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クリスマス 楽しみ 待っている

English Translation

My daughter is looking forward to Christmas.

Furigana

(わたし)(むすめ)はクリスマスを(たの)しみに()っている。

Romanji

Watashi no musume wa kurisumasu o tanoshimi ni matteiru.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
(むすめ)
(my) daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
クリスマス (クリスマス)
Christmas
()
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.
楽しみ (たのしみ)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby; anticipation; looking forward to
()
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
待つ (まつ)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ジョウ、 むすめ、 こ
Meanings: daughter, girl
Readings: ガク、 ラク、 ゴウ、 たの.しい、 たの.しむ、 この.む
Meanings: music, comfort, ease
Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち
Meanings: wait, depend on