美代子はずい分長い間片想いを続けていた。さぞかし胸をいためていたことだろう。

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English Translation

Miyoko carried a torch so long, I think it gave her heartburn.

Furigana

美代子(みよこ)はずい分(ぶん)長(なが)い間(ま)片想(かたおも)いを続(つづ)けていた。さぞかし胸(むね)をいためていたことだろう。

Romanji

Miyoko wa zuibun nagai ma kataomoi o tsuzuketeita. sazokashi mune o itameteita koto darou.

Words

は (は)

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

随分 (ずいぶん)

very; extremely; surprisingly; considerably; contemptible; reprehensible

長い (ながい)

long (distance); long (time); lengthy

間 (ま)

space; room; time; pause

片思い (かたおもい)

unrequited love

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.

続ける (つづける)

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

嘸かし (さぞかし)

certainly; surely

胸 (むね、むな)

chest; breast; breasts; bosom; bust; heart; lungs; stomach; heart; mind; feelings

痛める (いためる)

to hurt; to injure; to cause pain; to harm; to damage; to spoil; to worry; to bother; to be grieved over; to afflict; to cause financial loss; to hurt one's pocket

事 (こと、こん)

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative