彼女は八歳のときにダンスを始めた。

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彼女 は 八 歳 の ときに だんす を 始めた 。

English Translation

She started dancing when she was eight.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は八(はち)歳(さい)のときにダンスを始(はじ)めた。

Romanji

Kanojo wa hachi sai no tokini dansu o hajimeta.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

八 (はち、や)

eight

歳 (さい)

-years-old; ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius

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

時に (ときに)

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally

ダンス (ダンス)

dance

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.

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

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

八

Readings: ハチ、 や、 や.つ、 やっ.つ、 よう

Meanings: eight, eight radical (no. 12)

歳

Readings: サイ、 セイ、 とし、 とせ、 よわい

Meanings: year-end, age, occasion, opportunity

始

Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる

Meanings: commence, begin