「僕は、僕の願い事について考えていたのだ」小さい黒いウサギがいいました。

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English Translation

"I'm just thinking about my wish," replied the little black rabbit.

Furigana

「僕(ぼく)は、僕(ぼく)の願(ねが)い事(ごと)について考(かんが)えていたのだ」小(ちい)さい黒(くろ)いウサギがいいました。

Romanji

" boku wa, boku no negaigoto nitsuite kangaeteita no da" chiisai kuroi usagi ga iimashita.

Words

僕 (ぼく)

I; me; you; manservant

は (は)

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

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

願い事 (ねがいごと)

wish; dream; prayer; one's desire

に就いて (について)

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

考える (かんがえる)

to think about; to take into consideration; to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something); to intend; to decide (to do); to plan; to come up with; to devise; to scheme; to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to suspect; to doubt; to consider (somebody to be something); to look on

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

小さい (ちいさい)

small; little; tiny

黒い (くろい)

black; dark; illicit; wicked; underground

兎 (うさぎ、う、ウサギ)

rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

結う (ゆう、いう)

to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix