私は最も年上と思われる少年に話しかけた。

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English Translation

I spoke to the boy who seemed to be the oldest.

Furigana

私(わたし)は最(もっと)も年上(としうえ)と思(おも)われる少年(しょうねん)に話(はな)しかけた。

Romanji

Watashi wa mottomo toshiue to omowareru shōnen ni hanashikaketa.

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

最も (もっとも、もとも)

most; extremely

年上 (としうえ)

older; senior

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

少年 (しょうねん)

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

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

話しかける (はなしかける)

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation