私達は彼を１０分間待たねばならなかった。

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私達 は 彼 を １ ０ 分間 待たねばならなかった 。

English Translation

We had to wait for him for ten minutes.

Furigana

私達(わたしたち)は彼(かれ)を１０分間(ふんかん)待(ま)たねばならなかった。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa kare o ichi zero funkan matanebanaranakatta.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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.

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

○ (まる)

circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound

分間 (ふんかん)

~ minutes interval

待つ (まつ)

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

達

Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち

Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

分

Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ

Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

間

Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい

Meanings: interval, space

待

Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち

Meanings: wait, depend on