「わたしは、ぶら下がるには、年をとりすぎています。」と男の子はいいました。

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English Translation

"I am too old to swing on branches," said the boy.

Furigana

「わたしは、ぶら下(さ)がるには、年(とし)をとりすぎています。」と男(おとこ)の子(こ)はいいました。

Romanji

" watashi wa, burasagaru ni wa, toshi o torisugiteimasu." to otokonoko wa iimashita.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

は (は)

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

ぶら下がる (ぶらさがる)

to hang from; to dangle; to swing

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

年 (とし)

year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age

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.

穫る (とる)

to harvest (a crop)

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

男の子 (おとこのこ、おとこのコ)

boy; male child; baby boy

結う (ゆう、いう)

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