彼がきた時、私は手紙を書いていた。

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彼がきた時、私は手紙を書いていた。

English Translation

I was writing a letter when he came.

Furigana

彼(かれ)がきた時(とき)、私(わたし)は手紙(てがみ)を書(か)いていた。

Romanji

Kare ga kita toki, watashi wa tegami o kaiteita.

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

抉る (えぐる、くる)

to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

時 (とき)

time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

手紙 (てがみ)

letter

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.

書く (かく)

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint