A foreign girl at the playground with 外国
Kanji Explanation: Countries and realms with 国
As she explores, Yotsuba finds a playground. She stops to inspect one of the swings, unfamiliar with what it is. A girl passing by notices her and wonders who she is.
- 女の子:
- 「なんかかわった… 外国の子…？」
- “She seems kind of unusual… A kid from another country…?”
- 「それに…」
- “And besides…”
Key Points
1外国の子 means a child from another country
- 外国 means a foreign country. The の links it to 子, describing where the child is from.
2なんかかわった expresses a vague impression
- なんか means something like “somehow” or “kind of” here. It makes the girl’s impression less definite.
- かわった, usually written 変わった, describes someone unusual or different here. It does not mean that she has watched Yotsuba change.
3それに introduces another observation
- それに means “besides” or “on top of that”. The girl has more to add, but this panel leaves the thought unfinished.
Vocabulary
外国 (Foreign country)
外国 refers to any country other than one’s own or the country to which one belongs.
See Also
- Kanji: Countries and realms with 国
- Grammar: In addition to with それに〜
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