彼女は弁当を持ってくる必要はなかったのに。

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彼女 は 弁当 を 持ってくる 必要 は なかった のに 。

English Translation

She need not have brought a lunch.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)は弁当(べんとう)を持(も)ってくる必要(ひつよう)はなかったのに。

Romanji

Kanojo wa bentō o mottekuru hitsuyō wa nakatta noni.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

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

弁当 (べんとう)

bento; Japanese box lunch

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.

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of

必要 (ひつよう)

necessary; needed; essential; indispensable; necessity; need; requirement

無い (ない)

nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had; unique; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility; not ...; to not be...; to have not ...

のに (のに)

although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; while; if only; I wish; I tell you; you should do; in order to

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

弁

Readings: ベン、 ヘン、 かんむり、 わきま.える、 わ.ける、 はなびら、 あらそ.う

Meanings: valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish, conical cap

当

Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし

Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself

持

Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる

Meanings: hold, have

必

Readings: ヒツ、 かなら.ず

Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable

要

Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ

Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to