あなたの手紙に返事を書くのを忘れたのは私にとって不注意でした。

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English Translation

It was careless of me to forget to answer your letter.

Furigana

あなたの手紙(てがみ)に返事(へんじ)を書(か)くのを忘(わす)れたのは私(わたし)にとって不注意(ふちゅうい)でした。

Romanji

Anata no tegami ni henji o kaku no o wasureta no wa watashi nitotte fuchūi deshita.

Words

貴方 (あなた)

you (referring to someone of equal or lower status); dear (what a wife calls a husband)

の (の)

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

手紙 (てがみ)

letter

に (に)

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

返事 (へんじ)

reply; answer; response

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.

書く (かく)

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

忘れる (わすれる)

to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

は (は)

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

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

に取って (にとって)

to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding

不注意 (ふちゅうい)

carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness