その大地震が起こったとき、私はほんの１０歳だった。

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English Translation

When the big earthquake occurred, I was just ten.

Furigana

その大(だい)地震(じしん)が起(お)こったとき、私(わたし)はほんの１０歳(さい)だった。

Romanji

Sono dai jishin ga okotta toki, watashi wa honno ichi zero sai datta.

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...

大 (おお)

big; large

地震 (じしん、ない、なえ、じぶるい)

earthquake

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

起こる (おこる)

to occur; to happen

とき (とき)

regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

本の (ほんの)

mere; only; just; not even (with negative verb)

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

○ (まる)

circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound

歳 (さい)

-years-old; ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius

だ (だ)

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