アリスは姉のいうことを聞いてなかった。

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アリス いう こと 聞いてなかった

English Translation

Alice wasn't listening to her sister.

Furigana

アリスは(あね)のいうことを()いてなかった。

Romanji

Arisu wa ane no iu koto o kiitenakatta.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(あね)
older sister; elder sister
()
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
結う (ゆう、いう)
to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix
(こと、こん)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as
()
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

Kanji

Readings: シ、 あね、 はは
Meaning: elder sister
Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる
Meanings: hear, ask, listen