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シャーレイとアランは恋仲になるだろうと私はずっと思っていた。

Sentence Analyzer

しゃー れい アラン 恋仲 なる だろう ずっと 思っていた

English Translation

I always thought that Shirley and Alan would get together.

Furigana

シャーレイとアランは恋仲(こいなか)になるだろうと(わたし)はずっと(おも)っていた。

Romanji

Sha- rei to Aran wa koinaka ni naru darou to watashi wa zutto omotteita.

Words

ジャー (ジャー)
vacuum bottle; thermos; jar
レイ (レイ)
lei; ray; lay
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
アラン (アラン)
Alan (member of an ancient Scythian people)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
恋仲 (こいなか)
love; love relationship
()
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
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
ずっと (ずっと、ずーっと、ずうっと)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; all along; the whole time; all the way; much (better, etc.); by far; far and away; far away; long ago; direct; straight
思う (おもう)
to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

Kanji

Readings: レン、 こ.う、 こい、 こい.しい
Meanings: romance, in love, yearn for, miss, darling
Readings: チュウ、 なか
Meanings: go-between, relationship
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think