ミックはデートの相手を待っている間、雑誌を読んで時間をつぶした。

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みっくはデートの相手を待っている間、雑誌を読んで時間をつぶした。

English Translation

Mick killed time by reading a magazine while waiting for his date.

Furigana

ミックはデートの相手(あいて)を待(ま)っている間(ま)、雑誌(ざっし)を読(よ)んで時間(じかん)をつぶした。

Romanji

Mikku wa de-to no aite o matteiru ma, zasshi o yonde jikan o tsubushita.

Words

貢ぐ (みつぐ)

to support; to finance

は (は)

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

デート (デート)

date; go on a date

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

相手 (あいて)

companion; partner; company; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

を (を)

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.

待つ (まつ)

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need

間 (ま)

space; room; time; pause

雑誌 (ざっし)

journal; magazine; periodical

読む (よむ)

to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine

時間 (じかん)

time; hours

潰す (つぶす)

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to thwart; to block; to kill (time); to waste (e.g. talents)