昨日の夜、特別試写会があった。

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昨日 の 夜 、 特別 試写会 が あった 。

English Translation

There was a special sneak preview last night.

Furigana

昨日(きのう)の夜(よる)、特別(とくべつ)試写会(ししゃかい)があった。

Romanji

Kinō no yoru, tokubetsu shishakai ga atta.

Words

昨日 (きのう、さくじつ)

yesterday

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

夜 (よる、よ)

evening; night

特別 (とくべつ)

special

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

Kanji

昨

Reading: サク

Meanings: yesterday, previous

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

夜

Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる

Meanings: night, evening

特

Reading: トク

Meaning: special

別

Readings: ベツ、 わか.れる、 わ.ける

Meanings: separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially

試

Readings: シ、 こころ.みる、 ため.す

Meanings: test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal

写

Readings: シャ、 ジャ、 うつ.す、 うつ.る、 うつ-、 うつ.し

Meanings: copy, be photographed, describe

会

Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる

Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join