彼が答えるまでに長い間があった。

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彼 が 答える まで に 長い 間 が あった 。

English Translation

There was a long interval before he answered.

Furigana

彼(かれ)が答(こた)えるまでに長(なが)い間(ま)があった。

Romanji

Kare ga kotaeru made ni nagai ma ga atta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

答える (こたえる)

to answer; to reply

迄 (まで)

until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely

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

長い (ながい)

long (distance); long (time); lengthy

間 (ま)

space; room; time; pause

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

答

Readings: トウ、 こた.える、 こた.え

Meanings: solution, answer

長

Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ

Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

間

Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい

Meanings: interval, space