二人は結婚する前に二年間同棲した。

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二人は結婚する前に二年間同棲した。

English Translation

They lived together for two years before they got married.

Furigana

二(に)人(にん)は結婚(けっこん)する前(まえ)に二(に)年間(ねんかん)同棲(どうせい)した。

Romanji

Ni nin wa kekkonsuru mae ni ni nenkan dōseishita.

Words

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

人 (じん)

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people

は (は)

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

結婚 (けっこん)

marriage

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

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

年間 (ねんかん)

year (period of)

同棲 (どうせい)

cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together