ジョンはソファーの上にくつろいで横になるのが好きだ。

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English Translation

John likes lying at ease on the sofa.

Furigana

ジョンはソファーの上(うえ)にくつろいで横(よこ)になるのが好(す)きだ。

Romanji

Jon wa sofuxa- no ueni kutsuroide yoko ni naru no ga suki da.

Words

は (は)

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

ソファ (ソファ、ソファー)

sofa; couch

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

寛ぐ (くつろぐ)

to relax; to feel at home

横 (よこ)

horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; breadth; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside; next to; unconnected

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

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

好き (すき)

liking; fondness; love

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

上

Readings: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン、うえ、 -うえ、うわ-、かみ、あ.げる、 -あ.げる、あ.がる、 -あ.がる、あ.がり、 -あ.がり、のぼ.る、のぼ.り、のぼ.せる、のぼ.す、よ.す

Meanings: above, up

横

Readings: オウ、よこ

Meanings: sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof, unreasonable, perverse

好

Readings: コウ、この.む、す.く、よ.い、い.い

Meanings: fond, pleasing, like something