子供がなかなか寝つかないので大変だった。

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English Translation

I had a hard time putting the kid to bed.

Furigana

子供(こども)がなかなか寝(ね)つかないので大変(たいへん)だった。

Romanji

Kodomo ga nakanaka netsukanai node taihen datta.

Words

子供 (こども)

child; children

が (が)

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

中中 (なかなか)

very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly; quite; highly; rather; by no means (with negative verb); not readily; middle; half-way point; excellent; wonderful; very good

寝付く (ねつく)

to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

大変 (たいへん)

very; greatly; immense; enormous; great; serious; grave; dreadful; terrible; difficult; hard; major incident; disaster

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

子

Readings: シ、ス、ツ、こ、 -こ、ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

供

Readings: キョウ、ク、クウ、グ、そな.える、とも、 -ども

Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany

寝

Readings: シン、ね.る、ね.かす、い.ぬ、みたまや、や.める

Meanings: lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold

大

Readings: ダイ、タイ、おお-、おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

変

Readings: ヘン、か.わる、か.わり、か.える

Meanings: unusual, change, strange