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Zach

彼は最初に太平洋を渡った人だった。

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最初 太平洋 渡った だった

English Translation

He was the first man to cross the Pacific.

Furigana

(かれ)最初(さいしょ)太平洋(たいへいよう)(わた)った(ひと)だった。

Romanji

Kare wa saisho ni Taiheiyō o watatta hito datta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
最初 (さいしょ)
beginning; outset; first; onset
()
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
太平洋 (たいへいよう)
Pacific Ocean
()
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.
渡る (わたる)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range; to span
(ひと、ヒト)
man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま
Meanings: utmost, most, extreme
Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め
Meanings: first time, beginning
Readings: タイ、 タ、 ふと.い、 ふと.る
Meanings: plump, thick, big around
Readings: ヘイ、 ビョウ、 ヒョウ、 たい.ら、 -だいら、 ひら、 ひら-
Meanings: even, flat, peace
Reading: ヨウ
Meanings: ocean, western style
Readings: ト、 わた.る、 -わた.る、 わた.す
Meanings: transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person