医者が私に当分の間は酒を控えるように助言した。

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English Translation

My physician advised me to refrain from alcohol for the time being.

Furigana

医者(いしゃ)が私(わたし)に当分(とうぶん)の間(ま)は酒(さけ)を控(ひか)えるように助言(じょげん)した。

Romanji

Isha ga watashi ni tōbun no ma wa sake o hikaeru yōni jogenshita.

Words

医者 (いしゃ)

(medical) doctor; physician

が (が)

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

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

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

当分 (とうぶん)

for the present; currently; presently; at this time; for the next while

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

間 (ま)

space; room; time; pause

は (は)

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

酒 (さけ、ささ、き、くし、しゅ)

alcohol; sake

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.

控える (ひかえる)

to be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain; to hold back; to restrain oneself from excessive ...; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for; to be soon; to be in the offing; to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

助言 (じょげん、じょごん)

advice; suggestion