しかし、これは死にたいと思っているある老人の物語です。

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English Translation

But this is the story of an old man who wants to die.

Furigana

しかし、これは死(し)にたいと思(おも)っているある老人(ろうじん)の物語(ものがたり)です。

Romanji

Shikashi, kore wa shinitai to omotteiru aru rōjin no monogatari desu.

Words

然し (しかし)

however; but

此れ (これ)

this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic); this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group); now; here; I (me); certainly

は (は)

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

死ぬ (しぬ)

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead; to cease; to stop

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

老人 (ろうじん)

the aged; old person

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

物語 (ものがたり)

tale; story; legend

です (です)

be; is