彼は、いつものように机の上に鍵を置いた。

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彼 は 、 いつも の ように 机 の 上に 鍵 を 置いた 。

English Translation

He put the key on the desk as usual.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は、いつものように机(つくえ)の上(うえ)に鍵(かぎ)を置(お)いた。

Romanji

Kare wa, itsumo no yōni tsukue no ueni kagi o oita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

何時も (いつも)

always; usually; every time; never

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

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

机 (つくえ、つき)

desk

鍵 (かぎ、カギ)

key; lock

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.

置く (おく)

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire; to employ; to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc); to bear (in mind etc); to put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that tool; to take in (boarders, etc.); to provide lodging in one's house; to separate spatially or temporally; to do something in advance; to leave something in a certain state; to keep something in a certain state

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

机

Readings: キ、 つくえ

Meanings: desk, table

上

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す

Meanings: above, up

鍵

Readings: ケン、 かぎ

Meaning: key

置

Readings: チ、 お.く、 -お.き

Meanings: placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn