彼は東京へ来るたび私を訪ねてきた。

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彼 は 東京 へ 来る たび 私 を 訪ねてきた 。

English Translation

He visited me every time he came up to Tokyo.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は東京(とうきょう)へ来(く)るたび私(わたし)を訪(たず)ねてきた。

Romanji

Kare wa Tōkyō e kuru tabi watashi o tazunetekita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

東京 (とうきょう)

Tokyo

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

来る (くる)

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue; to come from; to be caused by; to derive from; to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")

足袋 (たび)

tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

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.

訪ねる (たずねる)

to visit

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

東

Readings: トウ、 ひがし

Meaning: east

京

Readings: キョウ、 ケイ、 キン、 みやこ

Meanings: capital, 10**16

来

Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ

Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

訪

Readings: ホウ、 おとず.れる、 たず.ねる、 と.う

Meanings: call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy