その話は、ある日曜日の午後も遅くなった頃、奥深い森の中で始まったんだ。

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English Translation

It began late one Sunday afternoon, deep in the woods.

Furigana

その話(はなし)は、ある日曜日(にちようび)の午後(ごご)も遅(おそ)くなった頃(ころ)、奥深(おくふか)い森(もり)の中(なか)で始(はじ)まったんだ。

Romanji

Sono hanashi wa, aru nichiyōbi no gogo mo osoku natta koro, okufukai mori no naka de hajimatta n da.

Words

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

話 (はなし)

talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; discussions; negotiation; argument

は (は)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

日曜日 (にちようび)

Sunday

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

午後 (ごご)

afternoon; p.m.

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

遅い (おそい)

slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull; stupid

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

頃 (ころ、ごろ)

(approximate) time; around; about; toward; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

奥深い (おくふかい、おくぶかい)

profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior

森 (もり)

forest; shrine grove

中 (なか)

inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while

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.

始まる (はじまる)

to begin; to start; to commence; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

ん (ん)

yes; yeah; uh huh; negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); abbr. of particle "no"; abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru")

だ (だ)

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