市長は彼に市の鍵を贈った。

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市長は彼に市の鍵を贈った。

English Translation

The mayor presented him with the key to the city.

Furigana

市長(しちょう)は彼(かれ)に市(し)の鍵(かぎ)を贈(おく)った。

Romanji

Shichō wa kare ni shi no kagi o okutta.

Words

市長 (しちょう)

mayor

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

市 (し)

city

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

鍵 (かぎ、カギ)

key; lock

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.

贈る (おくる)

to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award