トモコはもう少しで泣き出すところだった。

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ともこ は もう少し で 泣き出す ところ だった 。

English Translation

Tomoko almost started to cry.

Furigana

トモコはもう少(すこ)しで泣(な)き出(だ)すところだった。

Romanji

Tomoko wa mōsukoshi de nakidasu tokoro datta.

Words

友子 (ともこ)

friend; comrade; companion

は (は)

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

もう少し (もうすこし)

a bit more; a bit longer

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.

泣く (なく)

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

所 (ところ、とこ)

place; spot; scene; site; address; district; area; locality; one's house; point; part; space; room; whereupon; as a result; about to; on the verge of; was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

泣

Readings: キュウ、 な.く

Meanings: cry, weep, moan

出

Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす

Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude