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彼女は彼からの便りを待ちこがれていた。

Sentence Analyzer

彼女 から 便り 待ちこがれていた

English Translation

She was longing to hear from him.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)(かれ)からの便(たよ)りを()ちこがれていた。

Romanji

Kanojo wa kare kara no tayori o machikogareteita.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
から (から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
便り (たより)
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
()
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.
待ち焦がれる (まちこがれる)
to long for

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
便
Readings: ベン、 ビン、 たよ.り
Meanings: convenience, facility, excrement, feces, letter, chance
Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち
Meanings: wait, depend on