私はテレビを消し、本気でレポートの仕上げに取りかかった。

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English Translation

I turned off the TV and settled down to put the finishing touches to the report.

Furigana

私(わたし)はテレビを消(け)し、本気(ほんき)でレポートの仕上(しあ)げに取(と)りかかった。

Romanji

Watashi wa terebi o keshi, honki de repo-to no shiage ni torikakatta.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

テレビ (テレビ)

television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

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.

消す (けす)

to erase; to delete; to cross out; to turn off power; to extinguish; to put out; to bump off

本気 (ほんき)

seriousness; truth; sanctity

で (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.

レポート (レポート、リポート)

report; paper

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

仕上げ (しあげ)

end; finishing touches; being finished

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

取り掛かる (とりかかる)

to begin; to set about; to start