ウィリーは誤って父親の猟銃を発砲し、壁に穴を開けた。

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English Translation

Willie accidentally let off his father's shotgun and made a hole in the wall.

Furigana

ウィリーは誤(あやま)って父親(ちちおや)の猟銃(りょうじゅう)を発砲(はっぽう)し、壁(かべ)に穴(あな)を開(あ)けた。

Romanji

Whiri- wa ayamatte chichioya no ryōjū o happōshi, kabe ni ana o aketa.

Words

ウィリー (ウィリー、ウイリー)

wheelie

は (は)

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

誤る (あやまる)

to make a mistake; to err; to mislead; to misguide

父親 (ちちおや)

father

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

猟銃 (りょうじゅう)

hunting gun; sportsgun

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.

発砲 (はっぽう)

firing; discharge of gun

壁 (かべ、へき)

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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

穴 (あな)

hole; deficit; shortage; missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.); vacancy; opening; flaw; profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others; upset victory (with a large payoff); pit (of a theater); hiding place; underbelly (of society, etc.)

開ける (はだける)

to open; to bare; to expose; to stretch