夜遅くに、若い男は少女とふたりきりで長い間客間に座っていた。

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English Translation

The young man had been sitting in the drawing room alone with the girl for a long time and it was getting late.

Furigana

夜(よる)遅(おそ)くに、若(わか)い男(おとこ)は少女(しょうじょ)とふたりきりで長(なが)い間(ま)客間(きゃくま)に座(すわ)っていた。

Romanji

Yoru osoku ni, wakai otoko wa shōjo to futari kiri de nagai ma kyakuma ni suwatteita.

Words

夜 (よる、よ)

evening; night

遅い (おそい)

slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull; stupid

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

若い (わかい)

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

男 (おとこ、おっこ)

man; male; fellow; guy; chap; bloke; male lover; boyfriend; man; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation

は (は)

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

少女 (しょうじょ、おとめ)

little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

二人 (ふたり、ににん)

two persons; two people; pair; couple

切り (きり)

end; finish; stop; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in joruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville); counter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (e.g. fish, meat); only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

長い (ながい)

long (distance); long (time); lengthy

間 (ま)

space; room; time; pause

客間 (きゃくま)

parlor; parlour; guest room

座る (すわる)

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still