彼はぜひもう少しいるようにと私を引き留めた。

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彼 は ぜひ もう少し いる ように と 私 を 引き留めた 。

English Translation

He pressed me to stay a little longer.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はぜひもう少(すこ)しいるようにと私(わたし)を引(ひ)き留(と)めた。

Romanji

Kare wa zehi mōsukoshi iru yōni to watashi o hikitometa.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

是非 (ぜひ)

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

もう少し (もうすこし)

a bit more; a bit longer

要る (いる)

to need; to want

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

と (と)

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

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.

引き止める (ひきとめる)

to detain; to check; to restrain

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

引

Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける

Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

留

Readings: リュウ、 ル、 と.める、 と.まる、 とど.める、 とど.まる、 るうぶる

Meanings: detain, fasten, halt, stop