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彼女は三味線による新しいジャズの演奏法を始めた。

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彼女 三味線 による 新しい じゃず 演奏法 始めた

English Translation

She originated a new way of playing jazz on the shamisen.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)三味線(しゃみせん)による(あたら)しいジャズの演奏法(えんそうほう)(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Kanojo wa shamisen niyoru atarashii jazu no ensōhō o hajimeta.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
三味線 (しゃみせん、さみせん)
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
に依る (による)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
新しい (あたらしい)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
ジャズ (ジャズ)
jazz
()
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
()
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.
始める (はじめる)
to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); to start ...; to begin to ...

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: サン、 ゾウ、 み、 み.つ、 みっ.つ
Meaning: three
Readings: ミ、 あじ、 あじ.わう
Meanings: flavor, taste
Readings: セン、 すじ
Meanings: line, track
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Reading: エン
Meanings: performance, act, play, render, stage
Readings: ソウ、 かな.でる
Meanings: play music, speak to a ruler, complete
Readings: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン、 のり
Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin