祖父はよく新聞を読みながらこっくりこっくりする。

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English Translation

My grandfather often nods over his newspaper.

Furigana

祖父(そふ)はよく新聞(しんぶん)を読(よ)みながらこっくりこっくりする。

Romanji

Sofu wa yoku shinbun o yomi nagara kokkuri kokkurisuru.

Words

祖父 (そふ、じじ、じい、おおじ、おじ、そぶ)

grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man

は (は)

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

良く (よく)

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often

新聞 (しんぶん)

newspaper

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.

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

乍ら (ながら)

while; during; as; while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding; all; both; as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")

こっくり (こっくり、こくり)

nodding; dozing off; suddenly