その話を聞いて笑わないではいられなかった。
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English Translation
I couldn't help laughing when I heard that story.
Furigana
その話 を聞 いて笑 わないではいられなかった。
Romanji
Sono hanashi o kiite warawanaide wa irarenakatta.
Words
其の
(その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
話
(はなし)
talk; speech; chat; story; conversation; discussions; negotiation; argument
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.
聞く
(きく)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance
笑う
(わらう)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
要る
(いる)
to need; to want