父は海外にいる間、手紙や電話でわれわれと接触し続けた。

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English Translation

Father kept in touch with us by mail and telephone while he was overseas.

Furigana

父(ちち)は海外(かいがい)にいる間(ま)、手紙(てがみ)や電話(でんわ)でわれわれと接触(せっしょくつづ)し続()けた。

Romanji

Chichi wa kaigai ni iru ma, tegami ya denwa de wareware to sesshokushitsuzuketa.

Words

父 (ちち、とと、ちゃん、てて、かぞ、かそ、しし、あて)

father

は (は)

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

海外 (かいがい)

foreign; abroad; overseas

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

要る (いる)

to need; to want

間 (ま)

space; room; time; pause

手紙 (てがみ)

letter

や (や)

such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place); and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.; interjection expressing surprise; hi; plain copula; yes; what?; indicates a question

電話 (でんわ)

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

我々 (われわれ)

と (と)

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

接触 (せっしょく)

touch; contact