彼はアメリカ滞在中の体験を話し始めた。私たちは耳を澄まして夢中で聞いた。

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彼 は アメリカ 滞在中 の 体験 を 話し始めた 。 私たち は 耳 を 澄まして 夢中 で 聞いた 。

English Translation

He started to tell us his experiences during his stay in America. We were all ears.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はアメリカ滞在中(たいざいちゅう)の体験(たいけん)を話(はな)し始(はじ)めた。私(わたし)たちは耳(みみ)を澄(す)まして夢中(むちゅう)で聞(き)いた。

Romanji

Kare wa Amerika taizaichū no taiken o hanashihajimeta. watashitachi wa mimi o sumashite muchū de kiita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

亜米利加 (アメリカ)

America; United States of America

滞在中 (たいざいちゅう)

during a stay

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

体験 (たいけん)

personal experience; physical experience; one's own experience

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.

話す (はなす)

to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

耳 (みみ)

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

澄ます (すます)

to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim; to put on airs

夢中 (むちゅう)

daze; (in a) trance; ecstasy; delirium; engrossment; within a (deep) dream

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

滞

Readings: タイ、 テイ、 とどこお.る

Meanings: stagnate, be delayed, overdue, arrears

在

Readings: ザイ、 あ.る

Meanings: exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

体

Readings: タイ、 テイ、 からだ、 かたち

Meanings: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images

験

Readings: ケン、 ゲン、 あかし、 しるし、 ため.す、 ためし

Meanings: verification, effect, testing

話

Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし

Meanings: tale, talk

始

Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる

Meanings: commence, begin

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

耳

Readings: ジ、 みみ

Meaning: ear

澄

Readings: チョウ、 す.む、 す.ます、 -す.ます

Meanings: lucidity, be clear, clear, clarify, settle, strain, look grave

夢

Readings: ム、 ボウ、 ゆめ、 ゆめ.みる、 くら.い

Meanings: dream, vision, illusion

聞

Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる

Meanings: hear, ask, listen