「なぜ？」少しいらだって、娘はたずねた。
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English Translation
"Why?" asked the daughter, a trifle irritated.
Furigana
「なぜ？」少 しいらだって、娘 はたずねた。
Romanji
" naze?" sukoshi iradatte, musume wa tazuneta.
Words
何故
(なぜ、なにゆえ)
why; how
少し
(すこし)
small quantity; little; few; something; little while; short distance
苛立つ
(いらだつ)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
娘
(むすめ)
(my) daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
尋ねる
(たずねる)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate