その件が気掛かりで、私は何日も眠れない夜を過ごさなければならなかった。

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English Translation

The affair cost me many sleepless nights.

Furigana

その件(けん)が気掛(きが)かりで、私(わたし)は何(なん)日(にち)も眠(ねむ)れない夜(よる)を過(す)ごさなければならなかった。

Romanji

Sono ken ga kigakari de, watashi wa nan nichi mo nemurenai yoru o sugosanakerebanaranakatta.

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...

件 (けん)

matter; case; item; affair; subject

が (が)

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

気掛かり (きがかり)

anxiety; concern; worry

だ (だ)

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

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

は (は)

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

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

日 (にち)

Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan

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

夜 (よる、よ)

evening; night

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.

過ごす (すごす)

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support; to overdo; to do too much; to ... without acting on it