彼は昨日になって初めて彼女に気づいたのだった。

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English Translation

It was not until yesterday that he noticed her.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は昨日(きのう)になって初(はじ)めて彼女(かのじょ)に気(き)づいたのだった。

Romanji

Kare wa kinō ni natte hajimete kanojo ni kizuita no datta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

昨日 (きのう、さくじつ)

yesterday

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

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

初めて (はじめて)

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

気付く (きづく)

to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize; to realise

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

だ (だ)

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