彼は名前を呼ばれたときもう少しで眠り込むところだった。

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English Translation

He was almost asleep when he heard his name called.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は名前(なまえ)を呼(よ)ばれたときもう少(すこ)しで眠(ねむこ)り込()むところだった。

Romanji

Kare wa namae o yobareta toki mōsukoshi de nemurikomu tokoro datta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

名前 (なまえ)

name; full name; given name; first name

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.

呼ぶ (よぶ)

to call out (to); to call; to invoke; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to brand; to garner (support, etc.); to gather; to take as one's wife

とき (とき)

regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen

もう少し (もうすこし)

a bit more; a bit longer

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

眠り込む (ねむりこむ)

to fall asleep; to sleep deeply

所 (ところ、とこ)

place; spot; scene; site; address; district; area; locality; one's house; point; part; space; room; whereupon; as a result; about to; on the verge of; was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative