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Zach

もっと時間があったなら、もっと長い手紙を書いたのだが。

Sentence Analyzer

もっと 時間 あった なら もっと 長い 手紙 書いた

English Translation

I would have written a longer letter if I'd had more time.

Furigana

もっと時間(じかん)があったなら、もっと(なが)手紙(てがみ)()いたのだが。

Romanji

Motto jikan ga atta nara, motto nagai tegami o kaita no da ga.

Words

もっと (もっと)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
時間 (じかん)
time; hours
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
長い (ながい)
long (distance); long (time); lengthy
手紙 (てがみ)
letter
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
書く (かく)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
()
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

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: シ、 かみ
Meaning: paper
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write