私は短編小説を書くのに忙しい。

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私は短編小説を書くのに忙しい。

English Translation

I have been busy writing a short story.

Furigana

私(わたし)は短編(たんぺん)小説(しょうせつ)を書(か)くのに忙(いそが)しい。

Romanji

Watashi wa tanpen shōsetsu o kaku no ni isogashii.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

短編 (たんぺん)

short (e.g. story, film)

小説 (しょうせつ)

novel; (short) story

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

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

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

忙しい (いそがしい、せわしい)

busy; hectic; occupied; engaged