彼は自分の犬に器用な芸をいくつか教えた。

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English Translation

He taught his dog some clever tricks.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は自分(じぶん)の犬(いぬ)に器用(きよう)な芸(げい)をいくつか教(おし)えた。

Romanji

Kare wa jibun no inu ni kiyōna gei o ikutsu ka oshieta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

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

犬 (いぬ)

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful

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

器用 (きよう)

skillful; skilful; handy

芸 (げい)

art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance

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.

幾つ (いくつ)

how many?; how old?

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

教える (おしえる)

to teach; to inform; to instruct