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その小説家は何冊かの伝奇小説を書いた。

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その 小説家 伝奇 小説 書いた

English Translation

The novelist wrote several romances.

Furigana

その小説家(しょうせつか)(なん)(さつ)かの伝奇(でんき)小説(しょうせつ)()いた。

Romanji

Sono shōsetsuka wa nan satsu ka no denki shōsetsu o kaita.

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...
小説家 (しょうせつか)
novelist; fiction writer
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
(さつ)
counter for books; volume
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
()
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
伝奇 (でんき)
romance (fiction)
小説 (しょうせつ)
novel; (short) story
()
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.
書く (かく)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く
Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: サツ、 サク、 ふみ
Meanings: tome, counter for books, volume
Readings: デン、 テン、 つた.わる、 つた.える、 つた.う、 つだ.う、 -づた.い、 つて
Meanings: transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition
Readings: キ、 く.しき、 あや.しい、 くし、 めずら.しい
Meanings: strange, strangeness, curiosity
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write