私が呼んではじめて彼は来た。

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私 が 呼んで はじめて 彼 は 来た 。

English Translation

It was not until I called that he came.

Furigana

私(わたし)が呼(よ)んではじめて彼(かれ)は来(き)た。

Romanji

Watashi ga yonde hajimete kare wa kita.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

が (が)

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

呼ぶ (よぶ)

to call out (to); to call; to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to brand; to garner (support, etc.); to gather; to take as one's wife

初めて (はじめて)

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

来る (きたる)

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

呼

Readings: コ、 よ.ぶ

Meanings: call, call out to, invite

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

来

Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ

Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become