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戦争が起こったとき、彼はロンドンで暮らしていた。

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戦争 起こった とき ロンドン 暮らしていた

English Translation

He was living in London when the war broke out.

Furigana

戦争(せんそう)()こったとき、(かれ)はロンドンで()らしていた。

Romanji

Sensō ga okotta toki, kare wa Rondon de kurashiteita.

Words

戦争 (せんそう)
war
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
起こる (おこる)
to occur; to happen
とき (とき)
regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
倫敦 (ロンドン)
London
(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.
暮らす (くらす)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)

Kanji

Readings: セン、 いくさ、 たたか.う、 おのの.く、 そよ.ぐ、 わなな.く
Meanings: war, battle, match
Readings: ソウ、 あらそ.う、 いか.でか
Meanings: contend, dispute, argue
Readings: キ、 お.きる、 お.こる、 お.こす、 おこ.す、 た.つ
Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ボ、 く.れる、 く.らす
Meanings: evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time