私のおじはときどき私を訪ねて来る。

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私 の おじ は ときどき 私 を 訪ねて来る 。

English Translation

My uncle comes to see me from time to time.

Furigana

私(わたし)のおじはときどき私(わたし)を訪(たず)ねて来(く)る。

Romanji

Watashi no oji wa tokidoki watashi o tazunetekuru.

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

祖父 (そふ、じじ、じい、おおじ、おじ、そぶ)

grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man

は (は)

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

時々 (ときどき)

sometimes; at times

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.

訪ねる (たずねる)

to visit

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

訪

Readings: ホウ、 おとず.れる、 たず.ねる、 と.う

Meanings: call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy

来

Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ

Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become