彼が買った最初の品物は目覚まし時計です。

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彼 が 買った 最初 の 品物 は 目覚まし 時計 です 。

English Translation

The first item he bought was an alarm clock.

Furigana

彼(かれ)が買(か)った最初(さいしょ)の品物(しなもの)は目覚(めざ)まし時計(とけい)です。

Romanji

Kare ga katta saisho no shinamono wa mezamashi tokei desu.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

買う (かう)

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

最初 (さいしょ)

beginning; outset; first; onset

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

品物 (しなもの)

goods; article; thing

は (は)

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

目覚まし (めざまし)

alarm clock; opening one's eyes; keeping one's eyes open; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap

時計 (とけい、ときはかり)

watch; clock; timepiece

です (です)

be; is

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

買

Readings: バイ、 か.う

Meaning: buy

最

Readings: サイ、 シュ、 もっと.も、 つま

Meanings: utmost, most, extreme

初

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

品

Readings: ヒン、 ホン、 しな

Meanings: goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses

物

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

覚

Readings: カク、 おぼ.える、 さ.ます、 さ.める、 さと.る

Meanings: memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up

時

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

計

Readings: ケイ、 はか.る、 はか.らう

Meanings: plot, plan, scheme, measure