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彼は偶然この小銭を骨董品店で見つけた。

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偶然 この 小銭 骨董品店 見つけた

English Translation

He came across this old coin in an antique shop.

Furigana

(かれ)偶然(ぐうぜん)この小銭(こぜに)骨董品店(こっとうひんてん)()つけた。

Romanji

Kare wa gūzen kono kozeni o kottōhinten de mitsuketa.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
偶然 (ぐうぜん)
(by) chance; unexpectedly; suddenly; accident; fortuity; by coincidence
此の (この)
this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
小銭 (こぜに)
coins; small change
()
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.
骨董品店 (こっとうひんてん)
antique store; curio store
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
見つける (みつける、みっける)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to come across; to detect; to spot; to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to find fault; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: グウ、 たま
Meanings: accidentally, even number, couple, man & wife, same kind
Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ
Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: セン、 ゼン、 ぜに、 すき
Meanings: coin, .01 yen, money
Readings: コツ、 ほね
Meanings: skeleton, bone, remains, frame
Readings: トウ、 ただ.す
Meaning: correct
Readings: ヒン、 ホン、 しな
Meanings: goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses
Readings: テン、 みせ、 たな
Meanings: store, shop
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible