彼らは共通の趣味を持っている。

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彼ら は 共通 の 趣味 を 持っている 。

English Translation

They have a common hobby.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは共通(きょうつう)の趣味(しゅみ)を持(も)っている。

Romanji

Karera wa kyōtsū no shumi o motteiru.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

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

共通 (きょうつう)

commonness; community; to be common; to be shared; -wide

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

趣味 (しゅみ)

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

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.

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

共

Readings: キョウ、 とも、 とも.に、 -ども

Meanings: together, both, neither, all, and, alike, with

通

Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う

Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

趣

Readings: シュ、 おもむき、 おもむ.く

Meanings: purport, gist, elegance, interest, proceed to, tend, become

味

Readings: ミ、 あじ、 あじ.わう

Meanings: flavor, taste

持

Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる

Meanings: hold, have