かいつまんで話せば、彼は初恋の人と結婚したのだ。

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English Translation

To make a long story short, he married his first love.

Furigana

かいつまんで話(はな)せば、彼(かれ)は初恋(はつこい)の人(ひと)と結婚(けっこん)したのだ。

Romanji

Kaitsumande hanaseba, kare wa hatsukoi no hito to kekkonshita no da.

Words

掻い摘む (かいつまむ)

to sum up; to summarize; to summarise

話す (はなす)

to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

初恋 (はつこい)

first love; puppy love

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

人 (ひと、ヒト)

man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult

と (と)

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

結婚 (けっこん)

marriage

だ (だ)

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