彼女の息子をほめたとき、彼女はとても注意深く耳を傾けていた。

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English Translation

She listened very carefully when I praised her son.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)の息子(むすこ)をほめたとき、彼女(かのじょ)はとても注意深(ちゅういぶか)く耳(みみ)を傾(かたむ)けていた。

Romanji

Kanojo no musuko o hometa toki, kanojo wa totemo chūibukaku mimi o katamuketeita.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

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

息子 (むすこ、そく)

son; penis

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.

褒める (ほめる)

to praise; to admire; to speak well

とき (とき)

regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen

は (は)

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

迚も (とても、とっても)

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

注意深い (ちゅういぶかい)

careful

耳 (みみ)

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

傾ける (かたむける)

to incline; to lean; to tip; to tilt; to slant; to bend; to list; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to pour one's energy into; to ruin; to squander; to empty; to drink (alcohol)