彼はにこにこしながら私の背中を軽くたたいた。

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English Translation

He patted me on the back with a smile.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はにこにこしながら私(わたし)の背中(せなか)を軽(かる)くたたいた。

Romanji

Kare wa nikonikoshi nagara watashi no senaka o karuku tataita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

ニコニコ (ニコニコ、にこにこ)

with a friendly grin; smilingly

乍ら (ながら)

while; during; as; while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding; all; both; as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

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

背中 (せなか)

back (of body)

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.

軽い (かるい、かろい)

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); nimble; agile; non-serious; minor; unimportant; trivial; slight; small; gentle; soft; easy; simple; indiscriminate

叩く (たたく、はたく)

to strike; to clap; to knock; to dust; to beat; to play drums; to abuse; to flame (e.g. on the Internet); to insult; to use up money; to call; to invoke (e.g. a function)

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

私

Readings: シ、わたくし、わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

背

Readings: ハイ、せ、せい、そむ.く、そむ.ける

Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

中

Readings: チュウ、なか、うち、あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

軽

Readings: ケイ、かる.い、かろ.やか、かろ.んじる

Meanings: lightly, trifling, unimportant