彼はどんなに疲れていても床に就く前に日記をつける。

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English Translation

However tired he is, he writes in his diary before going to bed.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はどんなに疲(つか)れていても床(ゆか)に就(つ)く前(まえ)に日記(にっき)をつける。

Romanji

Kare wa donnani tsukareteite mo yuka ni tsuku mae ni nikki o tsukeru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

どんなに (どんなに)

how; how much

疲れる (つかれる)

to get tired; to tire; to be worn out (e.g. of well used objects); to starve

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

床 (とこ)

bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat; floor

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

就く (つく)

to ascend (the throne); to accede; to take (seat, position, course, etc.); to assume; to start (on a journey); to commence; to depart; to study (under teacher); to be an apprentice

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

日記 (にっき)

diary; journal

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.

点ける (つける)

to turn on; to switch on; to light up