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彼は夕食後、探偵小説を読んで楽しんだ。

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夕食後 探偵 小説 読んで 楽しんだ

English Translation

He amused himself by reading a detective story after supper.

Furigana

(かれ)夕食後(ゆうしょくご)探偵(たんてい)小説(しょうせつ)()んで(たの)しんだ。

Romanji

Kare wa yūshokugo, tantei shōsetsu o yonde tanoshinda.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
夕食後 (ゆうしょくご)
after dinner
探偵 (たんてい)
detective; sleuth; investigator
小説 (しょうせつ)
novel; (short) story
()
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.
読む (よむ)
to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine
楽しむ (たのしむ)
to enjoy (oneself)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: セキ、 ゆう
Meaning: evening
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
Readings: タン、 さぐ.る、 さが.す
Meanings: grope, search, look for
Reading: テイ
Meaning: spy
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く
Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor
Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み
Meaning: read
Readings: ガク、 ラク、 ゴウ、 たの.しい、 たの.しむ、 この.む
Meanings: music, comfort, ease