なぜ、彼女に直接言わないの。

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なぜ 、 彼女 に 直接 言わない の 。

English Translation

Why not talk to her about it directly?

Furigana

なぜ、彼女(かのじょ)に直接(ちょくせつ)言(い)わないの。

Romanji

Naze, kanojo ni chokusetsu iwanai no.

Words

何故 (なぜ、なにゆえ)

why; how

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

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

直接 (ちょくせつ)

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

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

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

直

Readings: チョク、 ジキ、 ジカ、 ただ.ちに、 なお.す、 -なお.す、 なお.る、 なお.き、 す.ぐ

Meanings: straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

接

Readings: セツ、 ショウ、 つ.ぐ

Meanings: touch, contact, adjoin, piece together

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word