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昨夜は夕飯を食べなかった。

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昨夜 夕飯 食べなかった

English Translation

I didn't eat dinner last night.

Furigana

昨夜(さくや)夕飯(ゆうはん)()べなかった。

Romanji

Sakuya wa yūhan o tabenakatta.

Words

夕べ (ゆうべ、ゆう、さくや)
evening; last night
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
夕飯 (ゆうはん、ゆうめし)
evening meal
()
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.
食べる (たべる)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

Kanji

Reading: サク
Meanings: yesterday, previous
Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる
Meanings: night, evening
Readings: セキ、 ゆう
Meaning: evening
Readings: ハン、 めし
Meanings: meal, boiled rice
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food