彼は、「なぜ笑っているんだい」と私に尋ねた。

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なぜ 笑っている だい 尋ねた

English Translation

He asked me why I was laughing.

Furigana

(かれ)は、「なぜ(わら)っているんだい」と(わたし)(たず)ねた。

Romanji

Kare wa," naze waratteiru n dai" to watashi ni tazuneta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
()
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")
(だい)
title; subject; theme; topic; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
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

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ショウ、 わら.う、 え.む
Meaning: laugh
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ジン、 たず.ねる、 ひろ
Meanings: inquire, fathom, look for