手紙を書かなければならないが、明日まではそこまで手が回らない。

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English Translation

I have to write a letter, but I won't be able to get at it until tomorrow.

Furigana

手紙(てがみ)を書(か)かなければならないが、明日(あした)まではそこまで手(て)が回(まわ)らない。

Romanji

Tegami o kakanakerebanaranai ga, ashita made wa soko made te ga mawaranai.

Words

手紙 (てがみ)

letter

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.

書く (かく)

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

明日 (あした、あす、みょうにち)

tomorrow; near future

迄 (まで)

until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely

は (は)

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

其処 (そこ)

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); you

手 (て)

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker; help; trouble; care; effort; means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship; hand; handwriting; kind; type; sort; one's hands; one's possession; ability to cope; hand (of cards); direction; move (in go, shogi, etc.)

回る (まわる)

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time