妻の活動は家事に限られている。

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妻 の 活動 は 家事 に 限られている 。

English Translation

A wife's activities are confined to domestic matters.

Furigana

妻(つま)の活動(かつどう)は家事(かじ)に限(かぎ)られている。

Romanji

Tsuma no katsudō wa kaji ni kagirareteiru.

Words

妻 (つま)

wife; my dear; dear; honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

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

活動 (かつどう)

action; activity; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

は (は)

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

家事 (かじ)

housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters

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

限る (かぎる)

to restrict; to limit; to confine; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be confined to

Kanji

妻

Readings: サイ、 つま

Meanings: wife, spouse

活

Readings: カツ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける

Meanings: lively, resuscitation, being helped, living

動

Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす

Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

限

Readings: ゲン、 かぎ.る、 かぎ.り、 -かぎ.り

Meanings: limit, restrict, to best of ability