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「わたしは、年とっていて遊べないね」男の子は言いました。

Sentence Analyzer

わたし とっていて 遊べない 男の子 言いました

English Translation

"I am too old and sad to play," said the boy.

Furigana

「わたしは、(とし)とっていて(あそ)べないね」(おとこ)()()いました。

Romanji

" watashi wa, toshi totteite asobenai ne" otokonoko wa iimashita.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
穫る (とる)
to harvest (a crop)
(ね、ねえ)
indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; hey; come on; listen; not
男の子 (おとこのこ、おとこのコ)
boy; male child; baby boy
言う (いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Kanji

Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: ユウ、 ユ、 あそ.ぶ、 あそ.ばす
Meaning: play
Readings: ダン、 ナン、 おとこ、 お
Meaning: male
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word