その少年は彼の新しい自転車を気に入っているようにみえた。

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English Translation

The boy looked pleased with his new bicycle.

Furigana

その少年(しょうねん)は彼(かれ)の新(あたら)しい自転車(じてんしゃ)を気(きい)に入()っているようにみえた。

Romanji

Sono shōnen wa kare no atarashii jitensha o kiniitteiru yōni mieta.

Words

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

少年 (しょうねん)

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

新しい (あたらしい)

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern

自転車 (じてんしゃ、じでんしゃ)

bicycle

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.

気に入る (きにいる)

to be pleased with; to suit

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

見える (みえる)

to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to appear; to come