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ジョンは昨日学校を欠席した。

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ジョン 昨日 学校 欠席した

English Translation

John was absent from school yesterday.

Furigana

ジョンは昨日(きのう)学校(がっこう)欠席(けっせき)した。

Romanji

Jon wa kinō gakkō o kessekishita.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
昨日 (きのう、さくじつ)
yesterday
学校 (がっこう)
school
()
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.
欠席 (けっせき)
absence; non-attendance

Kanji

Reading: サク
Meanings: yesterday, previous
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: コウ、 キョウ
Meanings: exam, school, printing, proof, correction
Readings: ケツ、 ケン、 か.ける、 か.く
Meanings: lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)
Readings: セキ、 むしろ
Meanings: seat, mat, occasion, place