彼はよく近所の腕白小僧たちをののしったものだ。

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English Translation

He would swear at the naughty boys in the neighborhood.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はよく近所(きんじょ)の腕白(わんぱく)小僧(こぞう)たちをののしったものだ。

Romanji

Kare wa yoku kinjo no wanpaku kozōtachi o nonoshitta mono da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

良く (よく)

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often

近所 (きんじょ)

neighbourhood; neighborhood

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

腕白 (わんぱく)

naughtiness

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.

罵る (ののしる)

to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

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