Breakdown of onseigaido o karimasu.
をo
direct object particle
借りるkariru
to borrow
音声ガイドonseigaido
the audio guide
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Questions & Answers about onseigaido o karimasu.
How do you read 音声ガイド を 借ります?
It is read:
おんせいガイド を かります
Romanization: onsei gaido o karimasu
A few notes:
- 音声 = おんせい
- ガイド = gaido
- 借ります = かります
- The particle を is usually pronounced o in modern Japanese.
What does 音声ガイド mean?
音声ガイド means audio guide.
It is made of:
- 音声 = voice / audio
- ガイド = guide
So together, it refers to the kind of device or service you might borrow at a museum, gallery, tourist site, or exhibition.
What is the function of を in this sentence?
を marks the direct object of the verb.
In this sentence:
- 音声ガイド is the thing being borrowed
- 借ります is the action
So 音声ガイドを借ります means that the audio guide is what someone borrows.
A rough English comparison would be the role of the object in I borrow the audio guide. Japanese uses a particle to show that relationship.