「春を待ちつつ」は漱石の小説だったね。

Sentence Analyzer

「春を待ちつつ」は漱石の小説だったね。

English Translation

"Waiting for Spring" is a novel by Soseki, isn't it?

Furigana

「春(はる)を待(ま)ちつつ」は漱石(そうせき)の小説(しょうせつ)だったね。

Romanji

" haru o machi tsutsu" wa Sōseki no shōsetsu datta ne.

Words

春 (はる)

spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of one's life, etc.); adolescence; puberty; sexuality

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.

待つ (まつ)

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need

つつ (つつ)

while; even though; despite

は (は)

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

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

小説 (しょうせつ)

novel; (short) story

だ (だ)

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

ね (ね、ねえ)

indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; hey; come on; listen; not