彼は休暇を利用してニューヨークに旅行に行く途中、旧友の所にちょっと立ち寄った。

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English Translation

He dropped in on some old friends during his vacation trip to New York.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は休暇(きゅうか)を利用(りよう)してニューヨークに旅行(りょこう)に行(い)く途中(とちゅう)、旧友(きゅうゆう)の所(ところ)にちょっと立(たよ)ち寄()った。

Romanji

Kare wa kyūka o riyōshite Nyu-Yo-Ku ni ryokō ni iku tochū, kyūyū no tokoroni chotto tachiyotta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

休暇 (きゅうか)

holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)

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.

利用 (りよう)

use; utilization; utilisation; application

紐育 (ニューヨーク)

New York (US state, city)

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

旅行 (りょこう)

travel; trip

行く (いく、ゆく)

to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to head (towards); to be transported (towards); to reach; to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk; to die; to pass away; to do (in a specific way); to stream; to flow; to continue; to have an orgasm; to come; to cum; to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination

途中 (とちゅう)

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway

旧友 (きゅうゆう)

crony; old friend

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

一寸 (ちょっと、ちょと、チョット、ちょいと、チョッと)

just a minute; short time; just a little; somewhat; easily; readily; rather; (will not) easily; hey!

立ち寄る (たちよる)

to stop by; to drop in for a short visit