夏休みの間に私は多くの村人と親しくなった。

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English Translation

During the summer vacation, I made friends with many villagers.

Furigana

夏休(なつやす)みの間(ま)に私(わたし)は多(おお)くの村人(むらびと)と親(した)しくなった。

Romanji

Natsuyasumi no ma ni watashi wa ōku no murabito to shitashiku natta.

Words

夏休み (なつやすみ)

summer vacation; summer holiday

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

間 (ま)

space; room; time; pause

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

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

多く (おおく)

many; much; largely; abundantly; mostly

村人 (むらびと)

villager

と (と)

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

近しい (ちかしい)

intimate; close

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...