夜明けになって初めて彼は寝ついた。

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夜明けになって初めて彼は寝ついた。

English Translation

It was not till daybreak that he went to sleep.

Furigana

夜明(よあ)けになって初(はじ)めて彼(かれ)は寝(ね)ついた。

Romanji

Yoake ni natte hajimete kare wa netsuita.

Words

夜明け (よあけ)

dawn; daybreak

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

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

初めて (はじめて)

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

寝付く (ねつく)

to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed