彼は、「なぜ笑っているんだい」と私に尋ねた。
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English Translation
He asked me why I was laughing.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa," naze waratteiru n dai" to watashi ni tazuneta.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
何故
(なぜ、なにゆえ)
why; how
笑う
(わらう)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
ん
(ん)
yes; yeah; uh huh; negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); abbr. of particle "no"; abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru")
題
(だい)
title; subject; theme; topic; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
私
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
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
尋ねる
(たずねる)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate