Breakdown of shashindate o kazaru.
をo
direct object particle
飾るkazaru
to display; to decorate
写真立てshashindate
a photo frame
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How do you read 写真立てを飾る?
It is read:
しゃしんたて を かざる
- 写真立て = しゃしんたて
- を = o (even though it is written を, the particle is pronounced お)
- 飾る = かざる
So the whole sentence is:
しゃしんたてをかざる。
What does 写真立て mean exactly?
写真立て means picture frame or photo frame, especially the kind that can stand up on a desk or shelf.
It is made from:
- 写真 = photograph, photo
- 立て = stand, holder, something used to keep an object standing
So the image is basically a stand/holder for a photograph.
In everyday Japanese, フォトフレーム is also common.
Why is the particle を used here?