ジョンはテレビを見ている時に突然笑い出した。

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ジョン は テレビ を 見ている 時に 突然 笑い出した 。

English Translation

John burst into laughter when he was watching TV.

Furigana

ジョンはテレビを見(み)ている時(とき)に突然(とつぜん)笑(わら)い出(だ)した。

Romanji

Jon wa terebi o miteiru tokini totsuzen waraidashita.

Words

は (は)

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

テレビ (テレビ)

television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

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.

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

時に (ときに)

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally

突然 (とつぜん)

abrupt; sudden; unexpected; all at once

笑う (わらう)

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

Kanji

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

時

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

突

Readings: トツ、 カ、 つ.く

Meanings: stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden

然

Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ

Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

笑

Readings: ショウ、 わら.う、 え.む

Meaning: laugh

出

Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす

Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude