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もし、私の近くに来るときは是非立ち寄って下さい。

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もし 近く 来る とき 是非 立ち寄って 下さい

English Translation

If you come my way, drop in on me.

Furigana

もし、(わたし)(ちか)くに()るときは是非(ぜひ)()()って(くだ)さい。

Romanji

Moshi, watashi no chikaku ni kuru toki wa zehi tachiyotte kudasai.

Words

若し (もし)
if; in case; supposing
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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
近く (ちかく)
near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
()
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
来る (くる)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue; to come from; to be caused by; to derive from; to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")
とき (とき)
regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
是非 (ぜひ)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
立ち寄る (たちよる)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
下さる (くださる)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour; to favor

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount
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
Readings: ゼ、 シ、 これ、 この、 ここ
Meanings: just so, this, right, justice
Readings: ヒ、 あら.ず
Meanings: un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect
Readings: キ、 よ.る、 -よ.り、 よ.せる
Meanings: draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward
Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior