私の父は青と灰色のネクタイを持っている。

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English Translation

My father has a blue and gray tie.

Furigana

私(わたし)の父(ちち)は青(あお)と灰色(はいいろ)のネクタイを持(も)っている。

Romanji

Watashi no chichi wa ao to haiiro no nekutai o motteiru.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

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

父 (ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)

father

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

青 (あお)

blue; green; green light; black (horse coat color); immature; unripe; young

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

灰色 (はいいろ)

grey; gray; ashen

ネクタイ (ネクタイ)

tie; necktie

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.

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of