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夕べは徹夜して小説を読んだ。

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夕べ 徹夜して 小説 読んだ

English Translation

I sat up all last night reading a novel.

Furigana

(ゆう)べは徹夜(てつや)して小説(しょうせつ)()んだ。

Romanji

Yūbe wa tetsuyashite shōsetsu o yonda.

Words

夕べ (ゆうべ、ゆう、さくや)
evening; last night
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
徹夜 (てつや)
all night; all-night vigil; sleepless night
小説 (しょうせつ)
novel; (short) story
()
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.
読む (よむ)
to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine

Kanji

Readings: セキ、 ゆう
Meaning: evening
Reading: テツ
Meanings: penetrate, clear, pierce, strike home, sit up (all night)
Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる
Meanings: night, evening
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く
Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor
Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み
Meaning: read